What is the “Gap Instinct” as described by Rosling?

Dividing the world into two extremes, like rich vs. poor

Why does reporting make the world seem worse ?

It increases awareness of problems, not the number of problems

What is the key message of Rosling's theory in Factfulness ?

The world is better than we think, despite existing problems

According to Rosling, why do people think the world is getting worse ?

Because bad news is reported more than good news

What is the purpose of the Factfulness Rules of Thumb?

To avoid common thinking mistakes

According to Rosling, what characterizes people at Level 1 income ?

Cooking over fire, walking barefoot

What is the negativity instinct

The tendency to focus more on bad news than good

Who was Hans Rosling ?

A Swedish physican and data expert who explained global trend

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What is the “Gap Instinct” as described by Rosling?
Assuming most people live in wealthy countries
Believing there’s a gap in our knowledge that must be filled
Dividing the world into two extremes, like rich vs. poor
Assuming the global population will keep growing forever
2
Rosling indentifies 10 dramatic instincts
True
False
3
Why does reporting make the world seem worse ?
It uses fake data to scare people
It shows only what people want to see
It hides good news on purpose
It increases awareness of problems, not the number of problems
4
What does Hans Rosling compare our worldview to when he says it needs to be updated regularly?
A newspaper
A computer
A window
A photo album
5
What is the key message of Rosling's theory in Factfulness ?
The world is worse than we imagine
Everything in the world is fine now
The world is better than we think, despite existing problems
Global development has stopped progressing
6
According to Rosling, what is NOT a good way to “see the world differently”?
Traveling beyond tourist zones
Asking people about their lives
Comparing multiple data sources
Watching more TV news
7
Rosling says the world can be
Worse and hopeless
Perfect and improving
Bad and getting better
Unchanging and unpredictable
8
According to Rosling, why do people think the world is getting worse ?
Because education levels are decreasing
Because bad news is reported more than good news
Because poverty is increasing globally
Because people travel less and see fewer improvements
9
What is the purpose of the Factfulness Rules of Thumb?
To avoid common thinking mistakes
To promote fast decision-making
To teach statistics
To memorize world rankings
10
The “Straight-Line Instinct” refers to assuming that trends will continue in the same direction without change.
False
True
11
According to Rosling, what characterizes people at Level 1 income ?
Running water, fridge, and motorbike
Car ownership and access to university
Cooking over fire, walking barefoot
None of the three
12
Which of the following is an example of something that has decreased over time ?
Internet usage
Child literacy rates
Access to clean water
Extreme poverty
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What is the negativity instinct
The habit of ignoring all bad news
The ability to stay calm in negative situations
The belief that people are naturally optimistic
The tendency to focus more on bad news than good
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Who was Hans Rosling ?
A sociologist who focused on inequality in Europe
A politician promoting development aid
A Swedish physican and data expert who explained global trend
A famous economist who predicted financial crises

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