Chapter 1: The Matthew Effect
Chapter 2: The 10,000 Hour Rule
Miscellaneous
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
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How is Canadian hockey a “meritocracy”? a. Children from wealthy families have the greatest advantage b. Children with athletic siblings have the greatest advantage c. Children are rewarded based on talent d. Children are rewarded based on popularity
What is: c. Children are rewarded based on talent
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What does Bill Joy have in common with hockey players? a. He was born in January b. He was recruited at a young age c. He was older and bigger than his classmates d. He succeeded through ability, opportunity, and arbitrary advantages
What is: d. He succeeded through ability, opportunity, and arbitrary advantages
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The author of Outliers (first and last name, no peeking at the book!)
Who is Malcolm Gladwell?
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The definition of: Dignitaries a. Receptacles for one’s dignity b. People considered to be important because of high rank or office c. Camels; also called “desert ships” d. Celebrities who have fallen out of favor
What is: b. People considered to be important because of high rank or office
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The definition of: Outlier a. someone who sleeps outside b. A term used in baseball to indicate when a ball has touched down in the outfield c. A person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system; a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set d. A person or thing situated near the main body or system with the same characteristics as the main body or system
What is: c. A person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system; a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set
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What factors does Gladwell believe greatly impact our success? a. Only our own individual drive and effort b. Where and when we grew up, our culture, and our forebears’ legacies c. Which college or university we attend d. Whether we read or watch TV, play an instrument or a sport, and whether we eat home-cooked meals or fast food
What is: b. where and when we grew up, our culture, and our forebears' legacies
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Gladwell defines achievement as: a. Talent plus preparation b. School smarts plus street smarts c. Hard work plus good grades d. People skills plus professional skills
What is a. Talent plus preparation
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What were the people of Roseto dying from, according to John Bruhn?
What is "old age"?
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The definition of: Meritocracy a. An institution where the ruling class is composed of people with merit badges b. A democratic process where people are able to vote based on talent c. Government or holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability c. Synonym for an oligarchy; used specifically in regard to countries in the north
What is c. Government or holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability
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The definition of: Arrayed a. Descriptive word for a dry climate b. Display or arrange things in a particular way c. Describes the study of sunlight d. Taxed heavily
What is: b. Display or arrange things in a particular way
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What did the majority of elite youth and professional hockey players have in common? a. They are left-handed b. They were born in January, February, or March c. They have red hair d. They speak more than one language
What is: b. They were born in January, February, or March
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What made playing in Hamburg a great opportunity for The Beatles? a. It was the hometown of the hamburger b. The band was forced to play for an immense amount of time c. The gigs paid well, the acoustics were amazing, and the audiences were appreciative d. They were able to play in a foreign country where no one know who they were
What is b. The band was forced to play for an immense amount of time
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A "whopping 41 percent" of calories in the Rosetan's diet came from: a. vegetables b. olive oil c. fat
What is fat?
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The definition of: Beneficiaries a. Alternate name for the benefits package at a job or profession b. Denotes a type of food that is healthy or good; tasty c. Those who have built up a great amount of equity with their houses d. People who derive advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy
What is: d. People who derive advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy
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The definition of: Squandered a. To waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner b. The act of finding pirate treasure c. The position of a body when sitting near the floor or ground d. To burn eucalyptus leaves for deodorizing a room or area
What is: a. To waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner
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Barnsley argues that skewed age distributions exist in the presence of what three factors? a. Randomness, chance, and luck b. Talent, merit, and innate ability c. Birth date, climate, and region d. Selection, streaming, and differentiated experience
What is: d. Selection, streaming, and differentiated experience
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What makes computer moguls Bill Gates’, Paul Allen’s, Steve Ballmer’s Steve Jobs’, Eric Schmidt’s, and Bill Joy’s birth years ideal in terms of their future success? a. They were born during “the good old days” b. They were the oldest students in their class c. They were the perfect age during the dawn of the personal computer age d. They were born after World War II and before the Korean and Vietnam wars
What is: c. They were the perfect age during the dawn of the personal computer age
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About how many hours does it take to "achieve true mastery" of a skill, according to Gladwell?
What is 10,000 hours
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Egalitarian a. relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities b. Describes a parallelogram with equal opposing sides c. A bureaucrat who rules by divine right d. Pertaining to European politics
What is: a. relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
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The definition of: Nondescript a. Described the exact opposite (of something) b. lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics. c. A movement in contemporary modern art d. Bright, vibrant; full of deep color and life
What is: b. lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics.
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Define the “Matthew Effect.” a. Children with Biblical names are better athletes than other children b. Those who are successful are most likely to be given special opportunities that lead to further success c. People who experience success have an obligation to help others who are less fortunate to succeed d. Matthew is the most popular boy’s name for children born during the first three months of the year
What is: b. Those who are successful are most likely to be given special opportunities that lead to further success
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In what decade was Bill Joy born? a. 1940s b. 1950s c. 1960s d. 1970s
What is b. 1950s Bill Joy was born in 1954; The other founders of Sun Microsystems are born in 1954 and 1955.
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What is Mrs. Wales' favorite color? a. rainbow b. magenta c. viridian d. primary blue
What is primary blue
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The definition of: Obscure a. Pleasing to the eye; lovely b. A sufferer of elephantiasis c. Ungainly; clumsy d. Not discovered or known about; to conceal
What is: d. Not discovered or known about; to conceal
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The definition of: Stint a. a person's fixed or allotted period of work; limitation of supply or effort b. a strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone when it has been set c. having been used and unable to be used again d. The tip of a monkey’s nose
What is: a. a person's fixed or allotted period of work; limitation of supply or effort
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