Final Wonderlic Exam with Accurate
Solutions
NFL quarterbacks and Wonderlic test (Lehrer) - ANSWER-NFL 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) - ANSWER-The 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,
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) - ANSWER-Additionally, 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) - ANSWER-An 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) - ANSWER-on 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) - ANSWER-Jam 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)
Solutions
NFL quarterbacks and Wonderlic test (Lehrer) - ANSWER-NFL 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) - ANSWER-The 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,
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) - ANSWER-Additionally, 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) - ANSWER-An 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) - ANSWER-on 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) - ANSWER-Jam 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)
