Do You Think Like A Freak?
Let your inner Freak flag fly. Do you think like a Freak? Take this quiz to see if you think like a Freak, based on the principles of thought presented in Think Like a Freak, the new book by the authors of Freakonomics. Find out if YOU think like a FREAK in 10 quick questions.
- 1.What are the three hardest words for people to say?
- A.
I love you
- B.
I don't know
- C.
I give up
- 2.What helped struggling Chinese students improve their performance?
- A.
They were paid a large sum of money to study
- B.
They had their eyes tested
- C.
They were punished for wrong answers
- D.
All of the above
- 3.What is ultracrepidarianism?
- A.
A conservative form of government
- B.
The study of miniature furniture
- C.
The habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one's knowledge or competence
- 4.What is one of the most effective treatments for digestive ailments that antibiotics won't cure?
- A.
Surgery
- B.
Drugs
- C.
Feces
- 5.Japanese competitive eating champion Takeru Kobayashi demolished the old record at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, virtually doubling it, by:
- A.
Practicing at all-you-can-eat restaurants
- B.
Swallowing stones to expand his stomach
- C.
Learning a new way of eating
- D.
All of the above
- 6.In soccer, where is a penalty kick most likely to succeed?
- A.
Right corner
- B.
Left corner
- C.
Dead center
- 7.What was the biggest factor in motivating people in California to use less electricity?
- A.
Their neighbors were doing it
- B.
It protects the environment
- C.
It saves money
- 8.People who focus on small problems:
- A.
Are afraid to tackle larger issues
- B.
Know that focusing on small questions can at least lead to practical solutions
- C.
Have small minds
- 9.How did the Smile Train charity increase their donations?
- A.
They did a media blitz, including weekly mailings to prospective donors
- B.
They let new donors ask to never receive another fund-raising letter again
- C.
They focused on a few wealthy patrons
- 10.What is the biggest stumbling block for people who want to think like a Freak?
- A.
They go along with everyone else
- B.
They are too busy to learn a different way of thinking
- C.
They are influenced by their biases
- D.
All of the above
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