Comprehension quiz

Nudge Theory Seminar Planning

Listen to the lesson carefully, then answer 10 comprehension questions. Pick one option per question.

Question 1What are the two students mainly trying to decide in this conversation?

The focus and format of their seminar presentation Whether to change their economics course How to design a new cafeteria experiment Which tutor should supervise their project

Question 2According to the article, by how much did fruit sales rise in the cafeteria study?

By about ten percent By twenty five percent By forty percent By exactly half

Question 3Why do the students choose to rehearse on Thursday rather than Friday?

Their tutor is only free on Thursday The draft slides must be submitted on Friday The seminar room is booked on Friday They want an extra day to write slides

Question 4What did the tutor suggest the students do with their broad topic?

Compare several different experiments Change to a different subject area Invite the tutor to co-present Narrow it down to one experiment

Question 5In the cafeteria study, what change was made to the fruit?

It was moved to eye level Its price was reduced slightly It was placed near the exit Its packaging was redesigned

Question 6Besides describing the results, what do the students agree they need to do?

Repeat the experiment themselves Interview the original researchers Add more statistical charts Discuss the criticisms of nudges

Question 7What criticism do some researchers make about nudges?

They are too expensive to apply They rarely change any behaviour They manipulate people instead of helping them choose They only work inside cafeterias

Question 8What does the study the students found claim about the participants?

They were fully aware of the changes They were paid to buy more fruit They complained about the layout They ignored the fruit completely

Question 9Which idea is closest in meaning to how nudges influence everyday decisions?

Nudges force people to obey rules Nudges gently steer the choices people make daily Nudges remove all choice from consumers Nudges only affect financial decisions

Question 10What was the speaker's original idea for the focus of the seminar?

Classical economic theory The ethics of market research Public reactions to advertising How nudges influence everyday decisions