The Outliers review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answer
1 view 0 purchase
Course
Outliers
Institution
Outliers
The Outliers review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define an "outlier" according to Malcolm Gladwell. (Ch. 1) - CORRECT ANSWER- -
An outlier is something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or
related body
- a statistical observation that is marke...
The Outliers review UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define an "outlier" according to Malcolm Gladwell. (Ch. 1) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔-
An outlier is something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or
related body
- a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample
What is the Roseto Mystery? (Ch. 1) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the unexplained
phenomena of why no one in Roseta died of heart failure
Of what do people in Roseto die? (Ch. 1) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔old age
What explains the remarkable health of the people of Roseto? (Ch. 1) - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔The structure of their community
What, according to Gladwell, what a MISconception about Canadian hockey? (Ch. 1) -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It is a pure meritocracy (Merit = Being good/skilled)
What is the purpose of Gladwell using the charts with hockey and soccer players' birth dates?
What is he trying to prove? (Ch. 1) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to show that there is a
correlation of people who play professional sports and their birthdates
Kelly Bedard and Elizabeth Dhuey, two economists, did a similar study regarding
birthdays/ages in a setting other than athletics. What was the setting of their study? (Ch. 1) -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔classrooms
What were the results of their study? (Ch. 1) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- They found that
among fourth graders, the oldest children scored somewhere between four and twelve
percentile points better than the youngest children
- At four-year colleges in the United States—the highest stream of postsecondary education—
students belonging to the relatively youngest group in their class are under-represented by
about 11.6 percent. That initial difference in maturity doesn't go away with time
, What advantage did Bill Gates have during his schooling? (Ch. 2) - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔A computer terminal in his school
Who, at the time The Outliers was published, was the richest man in history? (Ch. 2) -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔John D. Rockefeller
What was the ideal birth decade for an American industrial tycoon? (Ch. 2) - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔1831-1840
A child's opportunity to master a skill by practicing can directly affected by
_______________ (Ch. 2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- parents' work schedules
- parents' financial ability to pay team fees
What was a major turning point in Bill Gates life that led him to his achievements? (Ch. 2) -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔His parents enrolled him in an exclusive preparatory school
Why is it almost impossible to reach 10,000 hours of practice by the time you're a young
adult? (Ch. 2 ) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔You need to have resources, time and facilities.
What was the ideal birth decade for a Silicon Valley entrepreneur? (Ch. 2) - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔1960s
What early advantage did Steve Jobs have in his technology career? (Ch. 2) - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Grew-up in a neighborhood with Hewlett-Packard scientists
T/F: Malcolm Gladwell asserts/claims that "innate/natural talent" is the biggest factor in a
person's success. (Ch. 2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
K. Anders Ericsson did a study of the students' practice hours at the Berlin Academy of
_______________ (Ch. 2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Music
Complete the quote: "________________ isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the
thing you do that makes you good." (Ch. 2) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Practice
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller MGRADES. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $7.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
