Ordering the Chaos of the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Freakonomics

Question 1

Which of the following central ideas from the paragraph is a reason that supports the claim “cheating exists because of incentive.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Ranking is everything.

Question 2

This evidence suggests that wrestlersare exhausted after upset victories and lose the following match.might make deals so one wins one match and the other wins the next.typically get a lucky win when they have a record of 7–7.do not do as well when they are expected to win as when they are expected to lose.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

might make deals so one wins one match and the other wins the next.

Question 3

Check the three sentences that present evidence to support the idea that “Ranking is everything.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Each wrestler maintains a ranking that affects every slice of his life.”; “The seventieth-ranked wrestler in Japan, meanwhile, earns only $15,000 a year.”; “Low-ranked wrestlers must tend to their superiors.”

Question 4

Which type of reasoning is being used here?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

deductive

Question 5

What logical evidence do Levitt and Dubner present in response to the counterclaim that a 7–7 wrestler might be more motivated to win and therefore perform better?In the next match, 7–7 wrestlers’ results drop below their predicted percentage.The 7–7 wrestlers do well against both 8–6 and 9–5 opponents.Wrestling matches only last a few seconds and are won by a quick exertion of force.Wrestlers from the same stable do not oppose one another.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

In the next match, 7–7 wrestlers’ results drop below their predicted percentage.

Question 6

Question 6

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to extend the argument beyond sumo to a broader group of people.

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