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How was the rich player advantaged in the rigged game of Monopoly?
How was the rich player advantaged in the rigged game of Monopoly?
- They had fewer opportunities to move around the board.
- They received two times as much money. (correct)
- They had to pay double the salary when passing Go.
- They were assigned as a poor player.
What effect did being privileged in a rigged game have on the rich player according to the text?
What effect did being privileged in a rigged game have on the rich player according to the text?
- It made them less competitive.
- It changed the way they thought about themselves. (correct)
- It made them more humble.
- It gave them less access to resources.
What was the main purpose of the study conducted on the UC Berkeley campus?
What was the main purpose of the study conducted on the UC Berkeley campus?
- To investigate how being a privileged player in a rigged game influences behavior. (correct)
- To compare different Monopoly strategies.
- To analyze the weather patterns in Berkeley.
- To study the effects of exercise on students.
What was one advantage that the rich player had over the poor player in the Monopoly game?
What was one advantage that the rich player had over the poor player in the Monopoly game?
How did the rich player react upon realizing they had more 500s in Monopoly?
How did the rich player react upon realizing they had more 500s in Monopoly?
What was unique about the rich player's ability to move during the Monopoly game?
What was unique about the rich player's ability to move during the Monopoly game?
What percentage of the total wealth in the country is owned by the top 20 percent of the population?
What percentage of the total wealth in the country is owned by the top 20 percent of the population?
How do negative outcomes like obesity and violence change as economic inequality increases?
How do negative outcomes like obesity and violence change as economic inequality increases?
What effect do small psychological interventions have on restoring egalitarianism and empathy according to the text?
What effect do small psychological interventions have on restoring egalitarianism and empathy according to the text?
What did Bill Gates consider as the most daunting challenge facing society?
What did Bill Gates consider as the most daunting challenge facing society?
What is one of the benefits of reminding people about cooperation or community, as mentioned in the text?
What is one of the benefits of reminding people about cooperation or community, as mentioned in the text?
How do wealthy individuals react to small nudges towards empathy and compassion?
How do wealthy individuals react to small nudges towards empathy and compassion?
What is the impact of economic inequality on social mobility according to the text?
What is the impact of economic inequality on social mobility according to the text?
'Humanity's greatest advances are not in its discoveries -- but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity.' This statement suggests:
'Humanity's greatest advances are not in its discoveries -- but in how those discoveries are applied to reduce inequity.' This statement suggests:
How do negative outcomes like imprisonment change with increasing economic inequality?
How do negative outcomes like imprisonment change with increasing economic inequality?
What was the main message shared by Bill Gates in his Harvard commencement speech according to the text?
What was the main message shared by Bill Gates in his Harvard commencement speech according to the text?
What did the researchers find about how much money the rich and poor participants gave to the anonymous stranger?
What did the researchers find about how much money the rich and poor participants gave to the anonymous stranger?
In the game where the die rolls were rigged, what did the researchers find about the likelihood of the rich participants to cheat?
In the game where the die rolls were rigged, what did the researchers find about the likelihood of the rich participants to cheat?
What did the researchers find about the likelihood of wealthier participants to take candy from a jar explicitly reserved for children?
What did the researchers find about the likelihood of wealthier participants to take candy from a jar explicitly reserved for children?
What did the researchers find about the likelihood of drivers of more expensive cars to stop for a pedestrian waiting to cross the street?
What did the researchers find about the likelihood of drivers of more expensive cars to stop for a pedestrian waiting to cross the street?
According to the passage, what did the researchers find about the likelihood of wealthier individuals to lie in negotiations and endorse unethical behavior at work?
According to the passage, what did the researchers find about the likelihood of wealthier individuals to lie in negotiations and endorse unethical behavior at work?
What point does the passage make about the American dream and its relationship to the findings of the research?
What point does the passage make about the American dream and its relationship to the findings of the research?
What does the passage say about the differences in household income between the different quintiles of the population over the last 20 years?
What does the passage say about the differences in household income between the different quintiles of the population over the last 20 years?
What did the researchers find about the tendency of wealthier individuals to prioritize their own interests over the interests of others?
What did the researchers find about the tendency of wealthier individuals to prioritize their own interests over the interests of others?
What behavior did the rich players exhibit during the game of Monopoly that was noted by the researchers?
What behavior did the rich players exhibit during the game of Monopoly that was noted by the researchers?
What did the participants wonder about regarding the bowl of pretzels placed off to the side during the game?
What did the participants wonder about regarding the bowl of pretzels placed off to the side during the game?
How did the rich players behave towards their opponents as the game progressed?
How did the rich players behave towards their opponents as the game progressed?
What effect did an increase in wealth have on individuals, based on studies mentioned in the text?
What effect did an increase in wealth have on individuals, based on studies mentioned in the text?
What did rich individuals tend to moralize more, as per survey findings mentioned in the text?
What did rich individuals tend to moralize more, as per survey findings mentioned in the text?
In what behavior were the researchers particularly interested when studying rich and poor individuals?
In what behavior were the researchers particularly interested when studying rich and poor individuals?
What metaphor does Paul Piff use to explain societal structures in the text?
What metaphor does Paul Piff use to explain societal structures in the text?
'Wealthier individuals who are more likely to moralize greed being good' implies that they see what as favorable and moral?
'Wealthier individuals who are more likely to moralize greed being good' implies that they see what as favorable and moral?
'The power of the situation seems to inevitably dominate' suggests that individuals are influenced by what?
'The power of the situation seems to inevitably dominate' suggests that individuals are influenced by what?
'Those rich players start to eat more pretzels' indicates what change in behavior among the rich players?
'Those rich players start to eat more pretzels' indicates what change in behavior among the rich players?
