Research Methods
Leadership
Academy Facts
Hillwood Estate
Quotes
100

What is one type of Bias?

Funding Bias 

Selection Bias

Sample Size Neglect

As long as you mentioned ONE type of Bias, you receive the point

100

What is Diffusion Theory? 

Presents that there is an order in which people adopt certain innovations

First the Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, and the Laggards. 

100

What is each academies color?

(100+ for each academy)

STEM - Green 

EDLA - Purple 

GENS - Silver 

BGSV - Blue

VPAA - Rainbow

100

Who founded Hillwood Estate? 

Marjorie Merriweather Post

100

Who said the following? 

Nothing will work unless you do

Maya Angelou 

200

What type of SAMPLING and DATA did we collect through our Roundtable?

YOU ONLY GET THE POINT IF YOU GET BOTH ASPECT OF THE QUESTION CORRECT. ALL OR NOTHING

BONUS (100+) - What BIAS did we encounter because we recruited VOLUNTEERS?

Extra Bonus (100+) - Explanation of HOW this bias can SKEW the data 

1) We did a Purposive Sample AND we got Qualitative Data

BONUS 

We encounter VOLUNTEER bias 

(Because they volunteered themselves to participate they might feel more strongly about academies than the rest of the student population)

200

A person who puts the needs of the team above their personal needs would be considered what type of leader?

Servant leader

200

What is the problem here?

Amy writes the following email to her teacher  

"Dear Dr. Riser,

change my grade NOW!

Regards, Amy"

Rude email and bad grammar

200

What business did Marjorie Post own?

Bonus (100+) What is the business CURRENTLY called?  

Postum Cereal Company

200

"Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" 


Albert Einstein

300

An AP teacher conducts a survey about student satisfaction of the academy system. They ask every student in their class to rate their satisfaction. 

Can their results be generalized to the entire school and why? 

These results CANNOT be generalized to the entire population

The teacher ONLY would be asking AP Students which is not representative of the entire school population.

300

What type of leader is Coach Boane? Share one example of his leadership in action 

Accepted Answers

Transformational 

Authoritarian

Servant

300

Which academy has the most pathways? 

Bonus (100+) for each CORRECT pathway named

VPAA 

Audio/Visual Tech and Communications

Music Performance

Music Technology

Theater Performance

Technical Theater

Studio Visual Arts

Photography

Graphic Design

TV and Media Design 

Game Design

300

True or False - The Hillwood Estate is 25 acres

BONUS (100+) - How large is the garden portion?

True

There are 13 acres of garden

300

Which quote from Margaret Mead is featured in this classroom?

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed it's the only thing that ever has."

400

A researcher looks at the data between shark attacks and ice cream consumption. In months where ice cream consumption increased, so did shark attacks. Can causation be determined with this? Why? 


Bonus (+100) - In what studies can we determine causation


Causation can NOT be determined. 

Correlation does not equal Causation 


Only in EXPERIMENTAL studies with RANDOM ASSIGNMENT can you determine causation

400

Who was the main character/person of focus in chapter one of Leaders Eat Last.

Johnny Bravo OR Captain Mike Drowley 

400

Approximately how many students attend ACPS?

Hint - There are already 5,000 students alone in ACPS

Points will be provided for the approx number  BUT the team with the closest actual amount will get double points

Answers Ranging between 15,000 and 16,000

The exact number is 15,928

400

Who was the Hillwood Estate first "given" to

a. International Council of Museums

b. The Smithsonian 

c. American Alliance of Museum (AAM)

d. National Park Service

Bonus - WHY did they not accept the gift?

b. The Smithsonian

They did NOT accept the gift because they did not have enough money to maintain the building 

400

Which of the following is something someone has ACTUALLY said

a. I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by ~ Douglas Adams

b. Never memorize something you can look up ~ Andrew Jackson

c. Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy ~ Benjamin Franklin 

d. “Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity ~ Albert Einstein


A. 

The rest of the quotes are either misattributed or NOT want the author originally said

500

When was the focus group first invented?

Bonus (+100) - What was the first focus group used to investigate?

Bonus (+200) - Who were the two sociologists who initially used focus groups? 

1940s 

The first focus group was used to investigate the effectiveness of wartime propaganda 

The first two sociologists to officially utilize focus groups were Robert K. Merton and Paul Lazarsfeld

500

Who was the CEO in "Leader Eat Last" in Chapter 2?

Bonus - What company are they the CEO of?

Bob Chapman 

He is the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller

500

Who are the three overall overall principles?

BONUS - 100 Points Each -> Match the principle to their appropriate academy  

Mr. Herrell -  STEM and VPAA

Mr.Johnson - 

Mr. Hammond - GENS

500

Where do Faberge eggs come from?

Bonus (+100) - What holiday were Faberge eggs made for?

Bonus (+200) - How many REAL Faberge eggs are in Hillwood?

Bonus (+300) - How many Faberge eggs have survived?

Russia

Easter

2 Faverge exist in Hillwood 

61 Faberge eggs are known to still exist

500

Who is known for this famous quote?

"Be the change you want to see in the world?"

Gandhi

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