Bill Joy achieved success because

He had then-rare computer access& found a bug that let him to program more

“Canadian hockey is a meritocracy.” This means:

Players w similar abilities play on the same team, through own merit

Malcolm Gladwell’s overall claim in Outliers is that success...

is dependent on environment & opportunities.

Gladwell used the example of Jeb Bush calling himself a “self-made man” to show

how we attribute success to the individual

Even though age cutoffs are very common, Gladwell says we rarely notice them when it comes to identifying success. Why?

We're taught that success comes from an individual, not outside forces

Gladwell says that all of the following will help someone reach 10,000 hours of practice time EXCEPT:

Practicing without the help of others

About how many years does it take to become a world-class expert?

10 years-- that's the avg time it takes to obtain 10,000 hours of practice

At the end of Ch 2, Gladwell discusses a list of the 75 richest people in history. He finds it “astonishing” that

So many of them were Americans born within the same time period

Malcom Gladwell said all of the following EXCEPT:

“No one determines our success except ourselves.”

The medical community did not accept the findings about Roseto because:

Doctors didn’t believe that community could have such an impact on health

“People at the very top don’t just work harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.” This means that...

2 people w/ the same ability won't achieve same success if effort differs

Chapter 1 is entitled “The Matthew Effect.” “The Matthew Effect” is the idea that...

...people at initial advantage receive more opportunities for more success

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1
Bill Joy achieved success because
He received many hours of extra help from teachers and professors
He was born with natural talent, & trained as a programmer since he was 5
He had then-rare computer access& found a bug that let him to program more
He had wealthy parents who supported his interest in computer programming
2
Many homes in Roseto had three generations living under one roof and grandparents were highly respected
True
False
3
“Canadian hockey is a meritocracy.” This means:
What school a player attends determines his/her team
Players w similar abilities play on the same team, through own merit
Players can play on whatever team they choose
Players of different abilities play on the same team
4
TRUE/FALSE: Because of a Jan 1 cutoff date, a hockey player born in July has an advantage over a player born in Jan
True
False
5
Malcolm Gladwell’s overall claim in Outliers is that success...
can be reached by anyone through 10,000 hours of practice
is only possible to achieve if one is born in a certain month
is dependent on environment & opportunities.
is impossible to define
6
The charts Malcolm Gladwell uses to show the birthdays of the 2007 Medicine Hat Tigers, et al, best exemplify:
logos
warrant
ethos
pathos
7
So what if you’re an athletic Czech born at the end of the year? You can’t play soccer. The deck's stacked against you”
This is pathos.
This is the claim.
This is ethos.
This is logos.
8
Gladwell used the example of Jeb Bush calling himself a “self-made man” to show
an example of a person achieving his own success, not his famous family
that success is completely dependent upon the wealth of one’s family
how we attribute success to the individual
how some politicians do not realize that they are outliers
9
Even though age cutoffs are very common, Gladwell says we rarely notice them when it comes to identifying success. Why?
None of the above
It really isn’t as common as Gladwell says it is
We're taught that success comes from an individual, not outside forces
People with later birthdays are used to having less success
10
Gladwell says that all of the following will help someone reach 10,000 hours of practice time EXCEPT:
Being born into a family that is not poor
Having extra opportunities, such as being on an all-star team
Practicing without the help of others
Having supportive parents
11
About how many years does it take to become a world-class expert?
8 years-- that's how long it takes to complete high school & college
4 years--that’s how long it takes to complete high school
10 years-- that's the avg time it takes to obtain 10,000 hours of practice
20 years--that’s how long it takes to truly master a skill
12
At the end of Ch 2, Gladwell discusses a list of the 75 richest people in history. He finds it “astonishing” that
So many of them were Americans born within the same time period
So few of them seemed to be born with natural talent
So many of them were born to wealthy parents
All of them were born in January, February, or March
13
The immigrants discussed in the introduction came from what country?
Germany
Greece
Italy
Belgium
14
All of the following things were true about people living in Roseto EXCEPT:
They ate food made with lard
They did not have much heart disease
They traveled extensively
They did not exercise often
15
In Chapter 2, which of the following does Gladwell use as ethos?
Quotes from Bill Gates
Quotes from members of The Beatles
Quotes from Bill Joy
All of the above
16
Malcom Gladwell said all of the following EXCEPT:
“No one determines our success except ourselves.”
“It makes a difference where and when we grew up.”
“We all know that successful people come from hardy seeds.”
“We do owe something to our parents.”
17
The medical community did not accept the findings about Roseto because:
The tests were conducted by students and not scientists
Doctors didn’t believe that community could have such an impact on health
Both the triangle and diamond answers
Turns out they Rosetans did have heart disease
18
What country gave The Beatles the opportunity to practice as much as they did?
Italy
Greece
Germany
Belgium
19
“People at the very top don’t just work harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.” This means that...
a person with no innate ability could never practice enough to be an expert
2 people who work the same amount of hours will achieve the same success
2 people w/ the same ability won't achieve same success if effort differs
A person with innate ability must work as hard as the person w/ no ability
20
Chapter 1 is entitled “The Matthew Effect.” “The Matthew Effect” is the idea that...
...working hard can and should bring success
...people at initial advantage receive more opportunities for more success
...people with common names, i.e. Matthew, are more successful
...Jan is the best month in which to be born if you're an athlete.

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