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WorksheetsFactfulness
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
On average, chimps scored 4/12 on the factfulness quiz. What was the average human score?
1/ 12
2.2/ 12
3.5/ 12
4/12
What is the correct definition of a 'Misconception?'
A view or opinion that is incorrect based on fake news
A view or opinion that is incorrect based on faulty thinking or understanding
Not knowing the answer to something
To dichotomize means to represent something as divided or opposed. Which of the following are good examples? Select TWO correct answers
Rich/ Poor
Tuesday and Wednesday
Hero/ Villain
Peace and Love
For which instinct is 'Dichotomizing' a core theme?
Negativity
Size
Generalisation
Gap
Some people are rich, some are poor. What are most?
Living on between $2 - $32 per day
Living on less than $2 a day (absolute poverty)
Living on more than $32 a day
How can we control our 'Gap' instinct? Select TWO correct answers
Beware of comparisons of extremes
Beware comparisons of averages
Beware of the dog
Beware of generalising
What is the negativity instinct?
A tendency to think something is better than it is
Positive thinking
A tendency to think something is worse than it is
How do we fight the negativity instinct? Select the correct answers
When you see bad news, ask whether equally positive news would have reached you.
More bad news is sometimes due to better surveillance of suffering, not a worsening world.
When a trend is gradually improving, with periodic dips, you are more likely to notice the dips than the overall improvement.
Which instinct does this image represent?
Gap
Generalisation
Size
Negativity
'Getting things into proportion' is a key factor in the Size instinct. Which issues tend to be OVERESTIMATED?
The proportion of immigrants in a country
The amount of salt water on earth
How many people died in wars between China and Vietnam
Wrong (a) are mindblockers for all kinds of understanding.
