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Factfulness

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

On average, chimps scored 4/12 on the factfulness quiz. What was the average human score?

a)

1/ 12

b)

2.2/ 12

c)

3.5/ 12

d)

4/12

2.

What is the correct definition of a 'Misconception?'

a)

A view or opinion that is incorrect based on fake news

b)

A view or opinion that is incorrect based on faulty thinking or understanding

c)

Not knowing the answer to something

3.

To dichotomize means to represent something as divided or opposed. Which of the following are good examples? Select TWO correct answers

a)

Rich/ Poor

b)

Tuesday and Wednesday

c)

Hero/ Villain

d)

Peace and Love

4.

For which instinct is 'Dichotomizing' a core theme?

a)

Negativity

b)

Size

c)

Generalisation

d)

Gap

5.

Some people are rich, some are poor. What are most?

a)

Living on between $2 - $32 per day

b)

Living on less than $2 a day (absolute poverty)

c)

Living on more than $32 a day

6.

How can we control our 'Gap' instinct? Select TWO correct answers

a)

Beware of comparisons of extremes

b)

Beware comparisons of averages

c)

Beware of the dog

d)

Beware of generalising

7.

What is the negativity instinct?

a)

A tendency to think something is better than it is

b)

Positive thinking

c)

A tendency to think something is worse than it is

8.

How do we fight the negativity instinct? Select the correct answers

a)

When you see bad news, ask whether equally positive news would have reached you.

b)

More bad news is sometimes due to better surveillance of suffering, not a worsening world.

c)

When a trend is gradually improving, with periodic dips, you are more likely to notice the dips than the overall improvement.

9.

Which instinct does this image represent?

a)

Gap

b)

Generalisation

c)

Size

d)

Negativity

10.

'Getting things into proportion' is a key factor in the Size instinct. Which issues tend to be OVERESTIMATED?

a)

The proportion of immigrants in a country

b)

The amount of salt water on earth

c)

How many people died in wars between China and Vietnam

11.

Wrong (a)   are mindblockers for all kinds of understanding.