Author Topic: a quiz you can take and then post your score (Read 8980 times)

sys · « **on:** April 20, 2016, 03:51:44 PM »

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/do-you-live-in-a-bubble-a-quiz-2/

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You got 25 points.

Fedor · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:02:09 PM »

36

0–43: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person who has made a point of getting out a lot.

Pretty accurate.

Also sys, wow.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:06:07 PM »

You got 50 points.

The higher your score, the thinner your bubble. The lower, the more insulated you might be from mainstream American culture.

11–80: A first-generation upper-middle-class person with middle-class parents. Typical: 33.

I wouldn't say this is accurate for me. I would say I'm more in the 0-43 range. Although what is the definition of upper-middle class, or where does upper-middle transcend into upper class? I've seen before two times the median income, and by that measure I'm second generation upper class.

sys · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:11:46 PM »

Quote from: Fedor on April 20, 2016, 04:02:09 PM

Also sys, wow.

i think i got downgraded because i spent a really long time in college of some kind and/or living mostly outside of the us. a lot of the questions had a "in the us" or "except while in college" caveat. i also don't watch much tv or many movies, which may also have pushed my score down.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:15:07 PM »

star seed 7 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:18:14 PM »

45

42–100: A first-generation middle-class person with working-class parents and average television and movie going habits. Typical: 66.

11–80: A first-generation upper-middle-class person with middle-class parents. Typical: 33.

Not at all accurate

CNS · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:22:47 PM »

50.

I think the descriptions of class are wrong, though.

Tobias · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:22:47 PM »

Fedor · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:24:10 PM »

Quote from: sys on April 20, 2016, 04:11:46 PM

Quote from: Fedor on April 20, 2016, 04:02:09 PM
Also sys, wow.

i think i got downgraded because i spent a really long time in college of some kind and/or living mostly outside of the us. a lot of the questions had a "in the us" or "except while in college" caveat. i also don't watch much tv or many movies, which may also have pushed my score down.

You are probably right. I saw a almost all the movies and did not see one of the TV shows.
Prediction: michi will be the only one to beat your score, or KK... probably be more tho....

Canary · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:24:46 PM »

I got a 52.
42–100: A first-generation middle-class person with working-class parents and average television and movie going habits. Typical: 66.

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:25:59 PM »

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:26:31 PM »

I got 64. I guess this is pretty accurate.

42–100: A first-generation middle-class person with working-class parents and average television and movie going habits. Typical: 66.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:27:09 PM »

Michigancat grew up on a farm, he's in the 30's minimum. Salt of the earth

sys · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:30:06 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on April 20, 2016, 04:27:09 PM

Michigancat grew up on a farm, he's in the 30's minimum. Salt of the earth

if michigancat gets a higher score than mine, then the test is invalid. sorry to have wasted everyone's time.

sys · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:33:08 PM »

aren't those the same for everybody?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:37:07 PM »

Quote from: memphis on April 20, 2016, 04:35:13 PM

Don't be ashamed to post it sys

0–20: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person with the television and movie going habits of the upper middle class. Typical: 2.

sys · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:38:27 PM »

i'd have to retake the quiz to generate the text again. i thought the ranges were the same for everyone.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:39:52 PM »

48–99: A lifelong resident of a working-class neighborhood with average television and movie going habits. Typical: 77.

42–100: A first-generation middle-class person with working-class parents and average television and movie going habits. Typical: 66.

11–80: A first-generation upper-middle-class person with middle-class parents. Typical: 33.

0–43: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person who has made a point of getting out a lot. Typical: 9.

0–20: A second-generation (or more) upper-middle-class person with the television and movie going habits of the upper middle class. Typical: 2.

Pretty sure they are the same, just huge ranges

TCUHornedFrog · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:41:52 PM »

49

I think the questions are pretty lack luster. I've always sought out people very different from myself to be friends/acquaintances with. Grew up a working class kid in a shitty neighborhood.

Charles Murray is a moron.

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #19 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:44:58 PM »

So you can only jump one class above your parents? Why aren't there any upper class with working class parents?

Ptolemy · « **Reply #20 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:45:51 PM »

Stopped at the first question. Who knows the educational background of their 50 closest neighbors? Nobody does. Marxist bull feces emanating from the likes of government radio.

TCUHornedFrog · « **Reply #21 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:49:07 PM »

Quote from: Ptolemy on April 20, 2016, 04:45:51 PM

Stopped at the first question. Who knows the educational background of their 50 closest neighbors? Nobody does. Marxist bull feces emanating from the likes of government radio.

It's based on a quiz from Charles Murray's work. You should look him up, you'd probably agree with a lot of his takes.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on April 20, 2016, 04:44:58 PM

So you can only jump one class above your parents? Why aren't there any upper class with working class parents?

And apparently you can't go down a class.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:50:15 PM »

Quote from: Ptolemy on April 20, 2016, 04:45:51 PM

Stopped at the first question. Who knows the educational background of their 50 closest neighbors? Nobody does. Marxist bull feces emanating from the likes of government radio.

Just mark "yes" and then type your age into the follow-up question.

8manpick · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2016, 04:52:04 PM »

33, fit more with the 0-43 description