[k/c mom]

Here is a fun quiz that tests your ability to be a good observer. It is in a book I just read, The Trendmaster's Guide. It is in all caps, not because I'm screaming, but because that is the way the quiz is set up.


Here is the quiz: Carefully read the sentence below, and count the number of Fs in the sentence:

Some people have posted their answers

and they got it right and if you read what they put, it will sort of "give it away"...

so take the quiz here before reading any more posts below!
Then for more info, scroll down to my next post.

 

[dhodina]

I say 6

 

[sheila2182]

Yup,6 for me too!

 

[littlepeanut]

I got 6, I had to try twice b/c the first time I only got 3

 

[k/c mom]

Gosh, you all are good. According to the book only 15 percent of those who take it get it right! I think I'll edit and tell people not to read further before trying it. Here is more info about how it works:

From the author: "If you counted fewer than six (most count three), you probably missed the Fs in the ofs. To make a point about observation: You actually did see the six Fs, but you failed to count them. Since of is phonetically ov, the verbal left hemisphere, by taking the verbal clue, overrode the right 'seeing' hemisphere and forced the wrong conclusion. By the way, children who don't know how to read see six Fs every time!"

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Waters, Robyn, 2005, The Trendmaster's Guide, Penguin Group, p. 63.

 

[littlepeanut]

Originally posted by Kallie/Catcher's Mom@May 28 2005, 12:41 PM
Gosh, you all are good. According to the book only 15 percent of those who take it get it right! I think I'll edit and tell people not to read further before trying it.  Here is more info about how it works:

"If you counted fewer than six (most count three), you probably missed the Fs in the ofs. To make a point about observation: You actually did see the six Fs, but you failed to count them. Since of is phonetically ov, the verbal left hemisphere, by taking the verbal clue, overrode the right 'seeing' hemisphere and forced the wrong conclusion. By the way, children who don't know how to read see six Fs every time!"

____________
Waters, Robyn, 2005, The Trendmaster's Guide, Penguin Group, p. 63.
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Ha, I guess I was one of the other 85%! I totally missed the of's the first time I read through it. I learned a cool thing today

 

[puppylucy]

i got 5

 

[Brinkley & Neyland's Mom]

I got six, but I had seen something like that before, so I knew to be careful when looking!

 

[k/c mom]

I'm wondering if it being on a screen makes a difference. If not, then the SM scores are much higher than the average!

 

[puppylucy]

hahahah im so stupid

how on earth did i get only 5?!

not 3, not 6... 5.

 

[k/c mom]

Originally posted by puppylucy@May 28 2005, 07:52 PM
hahahah im so stupid 

how on earth did i get only 5?! 

not 3, not 6... 5.
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Actually, 5 is excellent. Most people get 3. Read my post after the original one, which explains how your brain reads the sentence.....

 

[MalteseJane]

I got 6. But this has been posted here before in another thread. So I knew what to watch out for.