Think Again - Chapter 1 Quiz

What did Stephen Greenspan invest in that turned out to be a Ponzi scheme?

Question Answer Choices A tech startup A retirement fund managed by Bernie Madoff A real estate project A cryptocurrency fund

What does Adam Grant say intelligence often leads to?

Question Answer Choices Overreliance on teamwork and collaboration Overestimation of others' abilities Inability to perceive the limits of one’s understanding Underestimation of one's own potential

What does Adam Grant assert is essential for adapting to accelerating changes in knowledge and assumptions?

Question Answer Choices Learning to specialize Learning to rethink Learning to conform Learning to memorize

According to Adam Grant, what often prevents intelligence from leading to mental dexterity?

Question Answer Choices Overconfidence and stubbornness Fear of failure and rejection Confirmation bias and desirability bias Lack of education and experience

What was Mike Lazaridis's major failure according to Adam Grant in Chapter 1 of Think Again?

Question Answer Choices Failure to secure enough funding for BlackBerry Failure to rethink in a rapidly evolving tech landscape Failure to market the BlackBerry effectively Failure to hire skilled engineers for the company

What did the European researchers teach one group of Italian startup founders in their experiment?

Question Answer Choices Marketing strategies Creative thinking Financial management Scientific thinking

What mindset does Adam Grant suggest adopting to avoid gullibility?

Question Answer Choices The mindset of a prosecutor The mindset of a politician The mindset of a scientist The mindset of a preacher

What led to the downfall of BlackBerry, according to Adam Grant?

Question Answer Choices Lack of investment in marketing Failure to improve battery life Poor customer service Pride in the keyboard and refusal to adopt touchscreen models

What does Adam Grant say is the first step in the process of rethinking?

Question Answer Choices Intellectual curiosity Intellectual humility Intellectual skepticism Intellectual confidence

What are the three roles people usually take on when they think and talk, according to Adam Grant?

Question Answer Choices Speaker, listener, and mediator Preacher, prosecutor, and politician Teacher, lawyer, and scientist Leader, follower, and observer