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I got 2 wrongs from 10 questions and I don't know which one it is. Please find 2 wrongs and right 2 answers correctly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L0GGfQblrc
I got 2 wrongs from 10 questions and I don't know which one it is.
Please find 2 wrongs and right 2 answers correctly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L0GGfQblrc
1. Mr. Gladwell says he hopes _______-
to start conversations, not to convince people to totally agree with everything he says.
( a. to limit the scope of social discourse; to expose dangerous ideas and arguments to insure they are destoryed in the sense that no reasonable or influential person would feel comfortable repeating them b. those who listen to his talks become inspired to take up the cause of social justice c. to start conversations, not to convince people to totally agree with everything he says d. those who read his books come to totally agree with him and become "converts"
2. As used (humorously) by Mr. Gladwell, "Elite Institution Cognitive Disorder" refers to the believe that one should:
(Wrong) place greater emphasis on "emotional" than "intellectual" intelligence.
( a. only do business with others who have earned degrees from universities more highly ranked than the one they attended b. marry someone from a university as highly ranked and the one they attended c. place greater emphasis on "emotional" than "intellectual intelligence" d. always attend the highest ranked university to which one is admitted )
3. Mr. Gladwell uses stories to present ideas. In response to a question about how he picks stories to tell, he states that:
he first finds an idea expressed in "academia," and then finds stories to illustrate it.
( a. he picks sories with maximum entertainment valuse, not ones which illustrate truths which extend beyond the particular story b. he first finds an idea expressed in "academia," and then finds stories to illustrate it c. he chooses stories to advance his agenda or fighting for social justice d. first he finds an interesting story, and then afterward he searches for data to support it )
4. Mr. Gladwell examines the research output of economics PhD's and reports that those with the most published articles are those who:
ranked in the top of their programs (top 5% = 95th percentile of their graduating class).
( a. had real-world experience before entering graduate school b. scored highest on standardizd tests c. ranked in the top of their programs (top 5% = 95th percentile of their graduating class) d. earned their PhDs from the most prestigious universities )
5. In the presentation linked to our website, Mr. Gladwell states that success in completing a degree in science or math is not so much due to one's absolute level of intelligence or ability but more related to one's:
standing relative to peers (in the same institution, e.g., class rank).
( a. family background and support b. standing relative to peers c. aggressiveness and assertiveness d. ability to work in teams )
6. One lesson Mr. Gladwell relates in telling the story of the girl's basketball team coached by an Indian software engineer, is that "Nothing acts as a greater spur to innovation than:
(Wrong) greater talent and ability than an opponent."
( a. an in-depth understanding of the process at hand (rule of basketball in this case) b. superior intelligence c. greater talent and ability than an opponent d. an absence of advantage )
7. In his posted talk, Malcolm Gladwell uses the example of "David and Goliath" is to show:
asymmetrical conflicts and the strategies available to the side which appears "weaker."
( a. the benefits of teamwork over working alone b. how former adversaries can overcome their differences and work toward peace c. asymmetrical conflicts and the strategies available to the side which appears "weaker" d. the superiority of Judeo-Christian beliefs and ethics over other beliefs and notions )
8. In his talk Malcolm Gladwell states that although in the conflict between David and Goliath, Goliath is bigger, David has the advantage of superior technology, specifically:
a sling and the talent to use it correctly to project rocks toward his opponent.
( a. springs attached to the bottoms of his boots b. impenetrable armor c. a sling and the talent to use it correctly to project rocks toward his opponent d. a bow and arrow )
9. Malcolm Gladwell is well known as:
an author of best-selling books and popular articles.
( a. a powerful government official b. an author of best-selling books and popular articles c. an engineer at Google d. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a top advertising agency
10. The venue for Malcolm Gladwell's presentation posted on our website is.
talks at Google
( a. talks at Google b. a publisher's sales presentation at the Library of Congress c. TED talks d. the TV program "Free to Lose" )
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