@ambiguousamphib great source of quiz questions https://t.co/S7rc9FlIUu
@YIMBY_Princeton Hm, so here’s a data point: only 6.8% of intro psychology students at Colorado State and Kent State could identify the last name of the president after Madison: https://t.co/jitz8QF6Li
General knowledge norms: Updated and expanded from the Nelson and Narens (1980) norms https://t.co/uUGiu1Qci7 continues to be awesome. Thanks @HelloInternetFM for bringing it to my attention. It's fascinating, and an awesome source for discussion and quiz
The General Knowledge Test (from 2013) or "You'll Be Amazed What College Freshmen Don't Know." When you take the test it only counts when you say the answer OUT LOUD (even quietly). Scroll up for methods, conclusions, and other science. https://t.co/jWoPdU
Study on General Knowledge. 300 "general knowledge" questions asked to college students (you can test yourself) https://t.co/9hsj3LLLpo
Some of these amaze me. https://t.co/fzhWLxWo7Q
This paper is fascinating on General Knowledge - don't assume many people have it and it changes over time. https://t.co/5yacOJG0y5 Perhaps I shouldn't refer to Gordian knots any more - fewer than 1% of US college students know that is the undoable knot. V
imo if you can't answer 150 of these you should have your taxes doubled and be sent back to school.
https://t.co/89oowAWWCW proof we are doomed and people are morons.
Drs. Dunlosky and Rawson researched the many changes in U.S. knowledge over the last three decades and uncovered... http://t.co/v0STv4aYV1
A fascinating survey of how 2012 general knowledge compares to 1980 general knowledge: http://t.co/nAJn7kd2Ne
A fascinating survey of how 2012 general knowledge compares to 1980 general knowledge: http://t.co/nAJn7kd2Ne
A fascinating survey of how 2012 general knowledge compares to 1980 general knowledge: http://t.co/nAJn7kd2Ne