1. You are analyzing diffraction of fullerenes. Buckyballs are
(a) particles (b) waves
2. You are building a raft. The buoyant force on it will be
(a) the weight of the fluid it displaces (b) the sum of interactions with particles in its vicinity
3. Two grandmasters are about to play chess. You bet on one to win, based on
(a) her higher rating (b) detailed analysis of their respective psychologies
4. You’re in Arizona in midsummer. Today, it’s sunny,
(a) and that’s good (b) and that’s bad
5. You interview two candidates, Joe and Jay, for a job. You recommend
(a) Joe (b) Jay
6. You are driving nails. You use
(a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver
[QUESTIONS 7-10 ARE THE SAME AS QUESTION 6, BUT READ IN VARIOUS FUNNY VOICES]
11. You are playing soccer. Soccer balls are
(a) particles (b) waves
12. You are developing theory for multi-species nanoparticle suspensions. The buoyant force on a particle is
(a) the weight of the fluid it displaces (b) the sum of interactions with particles in its vicinity
13. Two grandmasters are in the middle of a game of chess. You bet on one to win, based on
(a) her higher rating (b) Stockfish’s analysis of the position
14. You’re in Boston in midwinter. Today, it’s sunny,
(a) and that’s good (b) and that’s bad
15. You interview two different candidates, Mia and May, for a job. You recommend
(a) Mia (b) May
16. You are driving screws. You use
(a) a hammer (b) a screwdriver
Scoring: Each question 1 through 6 is paired with the question from 11 to 16 that shares the same terminal digit – ie 1 with 11, 2 with 12, etc.
Give yourself zero points for each pair of questions you answered differently – ie A for one but B for the other. Give yourself one point for each pair of questions you answered the same – ie both A or both B.
Score of 0 to 3: You are an Object-Level Thinker. You decide difficult cases by trying to find the solution that makes the side you like win and the side you dislike lose in that particular situation.
Score of 4 to 6: You are a Meta-Level Thinker. You decide difficult cases by trying to find general principles that can be applied evenhandedly regardless of which side you like or dislike.