Final Exam Questions and Answers

Final Exam Questions and Answers NFL quarterbacks and Wonderlic test (Lehrer) - answerNFL scouts take the decision- making skills of quarterbacks very seriously. The league requires that every player in the draft take the Wonderlic intelligence test, which is essentially a shorter version of the standard IQ test. The test is twelve minutes long and consists of fifty questions that get progressively harder as the test goes along.Here's an example of an easy Wonderlic question: "Paper sells for 2 cents per pad.What will four pads cost?" And here's a hard Wonderlic question: "Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were divided in proportion to the amount in vested?The underlying thesis of the Wonderlic test is that players who are better at math and logic problems will make better decisions in the pocket. At first glance, this seems like a reasonable assumption. No other position in sports requires such extreme cognitive talents. Successful quarterbacks need to memorize hundreds of offensive plays and dozens of different defensive formations. They need to spend hours studying game tape of their opponents and be able to put that knowledge to use on the field. In many instances, quarterbacks are even responsible for changing plays at the line of scrimmage.The reason there is virtually no correlation between the results of the Wonderlic and the success of quarterbacks in the NFL is that finding the open man involves a very different set of decision-making skills than solving an algebra problem. While quarterbacks need to grapple with complexity—the typical offensive playbook is several inches thick—they don't make sense of the football field the way they make sense of questions on a multiple-choice exam. The Wonderlic measures a speci Metaphors about reason vs. emotion (e.g., Plato, Freud) (Lehrer) - answer- mind was a chariot when getting pulled be two house's while the rational part of the brain is the reins and decide where the animals should run.-one horse doesn't listen and it represented the negative emotions.Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) (Lehrer) - answerThe orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is responsible for a person's emotional response while completing decision making tasks.The OFC has extensive connections to the limbic system, such as the amygdala and hippocampus. The amygdala's functional role is emotional responses and detecting threatening situations. Additionally, the hippocampus is used to store memories that can be readdressed in the future to make informed decisions; therefore, if an individual, 1 / 2

such as Elliot, damages their orbitofrontal cortex, he or she will be unable to understand their emotions when forming an opinion or making a decision.Can we make decisions without emotion? What is the point of emotions in decision making? (Lehrer) - answerAdditionally, the hippocampus is used to store memories that can be readdressed in the future to make informed decisions; therefore, if an individual, such as Elliot, damages their orbitofrontal cortex, he or she will be unable to understand their emotions when forming an opinion or making a decision.Riley story, results, investigation (Lehrer) - answerAn air war was occurring over the Persian Gulf, and the marines were expecting hostile fire.Schultz's study and dopamine and the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) (Lehrer) - answer(on sticky notes)

TD-Gammon vs. Deep Blue (Lehrer) - answer=TD-Gammon: (TD stands for temporal

difference) generates a set of predications about how the backgammon game will unfold.

-Deep Blue: the computer program doesn't investing every passible permutation.

Instead, it acts like Carry Kasparov and generates its predictions from its previous experiences Dweck's study (Lehrer) - answeron stick notes How many choices do we have now in various areas of life (and historical trends)?[grocery shopping, gadgets, mail order, college courses, entertainment, utilities, health insurance, retirement plans, medical care, beauty, careers, lifestyle, religion, identity] (Schwartz) - answer-30,000 items on the shelves in supermarkets then different brands for each product -electronic gadgets where you may have to narrow down choices based on particular needs and then pick between the last few possible choices.-college curriculum where a century ago, it is more of a rigid course outline where now there a many class options and flexibility "When choice is demotivating" study (Schwartz) - answerJam Study: More options leads to leads to less purchasing (overwhelmed by having to make the decision) Chocolate Study: Participants with only 6 chocolates to choose from were more likely to choose chocolate payment over cash (not motivated to choose if there are too many options- decide not to decide)

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