Men win more often on Jeopardy than women.

[graciegirl]

Why?

[kcrazorbackfan]

Guys - take my advice and don't go there, it won't be pretty. :a20:

[bandsdavis]

Why?

I wonder if it's as simple as perhaps there are more male contestants than female. I don't know, just guessing (like my usual Jeopardy answers).

[graciegirl]

I wonder if it's as simple as perhaps there are more male contestants than female. I don't know, just guessing (like my usual Jeopardy answers).

There ARE more male contestants. Someone suggested men would risk more in final Jeopardy. I never thought about it.

I am not a militant woman, rather a confident one who enjoys the company of both sexes. I know that there ARE gender differences in ways we learn, what we learn and things we are interested in.

[manaboutown]

Sorry Gracie but this is the reality. The Smartest People In The World Are All Men (http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/02/sorry-girls-but-the-smartest-people-in-the-world-are-all-men/)

[CFrance]

It's because their fingers are fatter and they can push the buzzer button better.

[Ecuadog]

It's because they don't have a woman telling them what to do?

[graciegirl]

Sorry Gracie but this is the reality. The Smartest People In The World Are All Men (http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/02/sorry-girls-but-the-smartest-people-in-the-world-are-all-men/)

That was interesting. I have no problem with men being smarter in many ways. I know they aren't in all ways. We each have our strengths and weaknesses and I think both genders are meant to compliment and support each other. I like both genders who aren't afraid of work, getting dirty, getting things done that need to get done. And I love to figure out how things work. Sometimes men have an inclination to "muscle" something instead of think why it isn't working. Just my view.

[manaboutown]

Although the IQs of men and women average about the same. The tails of the Bell Curve for men extend out further in both directions for men than they do for women.

[Taltarzac725]

It’s not about IQ: How to win on “Jeopardy!” - Salon.com (http://www.salon.com/2014/02/23/why_contestants_really_win_jeopardy_iq_is_just_a_f raction_of_the_equation_partner/)

Ken Jennings says it's all in the thumb.

[graciegirl]

It’s not about IQ: How to win on “Jeopardy!” - Salon.com (http://www.salon.com/2014/02/23/why_contestants_really_win_jeopardy_iq_is_just_a_f raction_of_the_equation_partner/)

Ken Jennings says its all in the thumb.

My fine motor has never been wonderful. Maybe my response time is slow. I could never do as well in penmanship as I wanted to.

I am best at medical questions. What is your favorite category?

[manaboutown]

"The Bell Curve" by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray is an excellent comprehensive resource for data on intelligence.

[graciegirl]

"The Bell Curve" by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray is an excellent resource for intelligence data.

It is interesting to me that intelligence tests are looked down on anymore. People are always giving excuses why some don't learn as well as others. I think it helps to know your I.Q.

I am very familiar with the Wechsler and the Whoopsie and the Stanford-Binet.

I do know that we are not all equal in ability but we are all valuable.

[manaboutown]

It is interesting to me that intelligence tests are looked down on anymore. People are always giving excuses why some don't learn as well as others. I think it helps to know your I.Q.

I am very familiar with the Wechsler and the Whoopsie and the Stanford-Binet.

I do know that we are not all equal in ability but we are all valuable.

The Stanford-Binet is an established and valuable test. Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford–Binet_Intelligence_Scales)

[SFSkol]

It's because women blink more often than men.

[graciegirl]

It's because they blink more often than men.

I see how people with real wisdom and enjoyment of life can talk about intelligence and gender...

And winking. I mean blinking.

I love mature people.

[Taltarzac725]

My fine motor has never been wonderful. Maybe my response time is slow. I could never do as well in penmanship as I wanted to.

I am best at medical questions. What is your favorite category?

I probably do best with history and movies. You can play Jeopardy online and I believe its an official game. Could be wrong though.

Games and Clues | Play Jeopardy Online | Jeopardy.com (https://www.jeopardy.com/games/)

I used to play in on Facebook rather often but have not in a few years. Jeopardy At Last Takes to Facebook – Adweek (http://www.adweek.com/digital/jeopardy-at-last-takes-to-facebook/)

[Arctic Fox]

Why?

Jeopardy is not really about intelligence; it's about knowing loads of trivia, and men seem to have a propensity for accumulating facts (all of them useful, of course).

[rubicon]

Is an IQ more important than one's EQ? Or does one need a healthy dose of both?

How does one explain late bloomers?

When it comes to the sexes my response has always been I love women, and I mean that respectfully. I believe men and women should compliment one another. My wife and I fit because, from the day we met, we each drew on the other's strengths.

and yes when it comes to approaching issues men are from Mars and women from Venus

[Nucky]

I'll take "Keep My Mouth Shut" For $2000. A Winner For Sure.

[Bonny]

I read a few years back that the winners are most likely people who have the ability to retain a lot of information, are usually real big on playing trivia games and read a lot of books.
Some of those categories just amaze me and how quick people come up with the answers.
I'm pretty sure you won't ever see me on Jeopardy. LOL :D

[manaboutown]

In my experience, and this is a generalization, women are better at learning foreign languages and multi-tasking. They also see more shades of color than men. They are great decorators. Men and women's brains just differ, at least in part due to evolutionary roles.

[dewilson58]

Men are better at guessing.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

I am not smart. The only time I ever made a 100 in school was in 7th grade when the teacher asked me to name two pronouns and I blurted out, "Who, me?"

[Bonny]

I am not smart. The only time I ever made a 100 in school was in 7th grade when the teacher asked me to name two pronouns and I blurted out, "Who, me?"
:1rotfl::clap2:

[retiredguy123]

Men are just more competitive than women. Have you ever wondered why men also dominate the game of chess, which requires no strength or worldly knowledge?

[Topspinmo]

I don't think men are smarter on Jeopardy. It all about retention. Straight A students and people that like to read and can retain will do good IMO. You know the nerdy type. Brick on the middle good example! :wave:

[Pinky1951]

I like to think its because men know
a lot of useless information. {Guys don't take it personal}

[Love2Swim]

Sorry Gracie but this is the reality. The Smartest People In The World Are All Men (http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/02/sorry-girls-but-the-smartest-people-in-the-world-are-all-men/)

Breibart is not a legitimate news source. There are serious studies that have shown Women's scores on IQ tests now equal those of men, and in some cases surpass those of men, because of societal factors such as increased educational opportunities for women, better nutrition, being in the workforce, more gender neutral IQ test questions, etc.

As far as Jeopardy, it is a game, with a buzzer that can dictate who comes out ahead. As someone else posted, winning has less to do with IQ than with playing the game and operating the button. Surely we have better things to do than promote petty gender wars.

[dewilson58]

I like to think its because men know
a lot of useless information. {Guys don't take it personal}

:clap2:

:clap2:

90% in my head is useless.

[graciegirl]

Breibart is not a legitimate news source. There are serious studies that have shown Women's scores on IQ tests now equal those of men, and in some cases surpass those of men, because of societal factors such as increased educational opportunities for women, better nutrition, being in the workforce, more gender neutral IQ test questions, etc.

As far as Jeopardy, it is a game, with a buzzer that can dictate who comes out ahead. As someone else posted, winning has less to do with IQ than with playing the game and operating the button. Surely we have better things to do than promote petty gender wars.

Better Nutrition? Source please on gender unequal nutrition?

[manaboutown]

Breibart is not a legitimate news source. There are serious studies that have shown Women's scores on IQ tests now equal those of men, and in some cases surpass those of men, because of societal factors such as increased educational opportunities for women, better nutrition, being in the workforce, more gender neutral IQ test questions, etc.

As far as Jeopardy, it is a game, with a buzzer that can dictate who comes out ahead. As someone else posted, winning has less to do with IQ than with playing the game and operating the button. Surely we have better things to do than promote petty gender wars.

Would you mind providing links to these "serious studies"? I would love to see them if they are legitimate scientific studies and not ginned up PC malarky. 'Enquiring minds want to know.' :D

[golfing eagles]

My fine motor has never been wonderful. Maybe my response time is slow. I could never do as well in penmanship as I wanted to.

I am best at medical questions. What is your favorite category?

Mine too. Want to play medical double jeopardy????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[graciegirl]

Mine too. Want to play medical double jeopardy????:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Well. I am not up on the latest genetics therapies but I do know a bit about the double helix and unlocking the human genome. I have an inquiring mind and a decent memory and medicine has always fascinated me.

I'll show you my malignant hyperthermia and you can show me your thyroid malfunction.

But I defer to your education and knowledge and experience.

[dbussone]

Well. I am not up on the latest genetics therapies but I do know a bit about the double helix and unlocking the human genome. I have an inquiring mind and a decent memory and medicine has always fascinated me.



I'll show you my malignant hypothermia and you can show me your thyroid malfunction.



But I defer to your education and knowledge and experience.



2:1 GG vs GE. And if GE knows what is good for him, he'll drop out now. Just saying.


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[graciegirl]

2:1 GG vs GE. And if GE knows what is good for him, he'll drop out now. Just saying.


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Hyperthermia. I am getting rusty.

[golfing eagles]

2:1 GG vs GE. And if GE knows what is good for him, he'll drop out now. Just saying.


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:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Let's start with the genus and species of the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni and move on from there.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[dbussone]

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:



Let's start with the genus and species of the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni and move on from there.



:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:



No lobsters on this bet, for sure.


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[golfing eagles]

No lobsters on this bet, for sure.


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No, but strangely enough the correct answer is not all that far from lobster. Has a shell, moves slow, but no claws and tastes quite a bit different, but good with butter, lemon and black pepper.

[ColdNoMore]

Breibart is not a legitimate news source. There are serious studies that have shown Women's scores on IQ tests now equal those of men, and in some cases surpass those of men, because of societal factors such as increased educational opportunities for women, better nutrition, being in the workforce, more gender neutral IQ test questions, etc.

As far as Jeopardy, it is a game, with a buzzer that can dictate who comes out ahead. As someone else posted, winning has less to do with IQ than with playing the game and operating the button. Surely we have better things to do than promote petty gender wars.

Excellent points. :BigApplause:

[graciegirl]

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Let's start with the genus and species of the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni and move on from there.

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Not phylum, subphylum, class and order? I don't want to shame myself, so here is the towel. I don't do too bad for a high school graduate who is pretty close to 80.

[jblum315]

It seems to me that most Jeopardy contestants watch so much TV , judging by their knowledge of shows so obscure that I've never even hesard of them, that I wonder how they have time to do anything else. Do men watch more tv than women?

[graciegirl]

It seems to me that most Jeopardy contestants watch so much TV , judging by their knowledge of shows so obscure that I've never even hesard of them, that I wonder how they have time to do anything else. Do men watch more tv than women?

That is an excellent thought.

[golfing eagles]

Not phylum, subphylum, class and order? I don't want to shame myself, so here is the towel. I don't do too bad for a high school graduate who is pretty close to 80.

Since you threw in the towel, here's the answer: The intermediate host is a freshwater snail, Biornphalaria glabratta. . Eggs enter freshwater then find this snail, where the larva mature into shistosomes and are released into the water. The shistosomes enter humans through the skin, then migrate to the veins draining the large intestine (in the case of S. mansoni), where they are fruitful and multiply. The adults then lay eggs that get into the bowel and eventually water, completing the cycle.

Before you say this is a very obscure disease, the number of cases in the US is essentially zero, but worldwide it is the most common infection of man, with an estimated 3 billion+ infested. S. mansoni is common in the Caribbean. So for those who retreat there or go on a cruise in winter, enjoy the swimming pools, enjoy the ocean, but DO NOT, repeat DO NOT swim in any fresh water such as lakes or grottos. You might find yourself coming home with more than a suntan and a bottle of rum.

[graciegirl]

Since you threw in the towel, here's the answer: The intermediate host is a freshwater snail, Biornphalaria glabratta. . Eggs enter freshwater then find this snail, where the larva mature into shistosomes and are released into the water. The shistosomes enter humans through the skin, then migrate to the veins draining the large intestine (in the case of S. mansoni), where they are fruitful and multiply. The adults then lay eggs that get into the bowel and eventually water, completing the cycle.

Before you say this is a very obscure disease, the number of cases in the US is essentially zero, but worldwide it is the most common infection of man, with an estimated 3 billion+ infested. S. mansoni is common in the Caribbean. So for those who retreat there or go on a cruise in winter, enjoy the swimming pools, enjoy the ocean, but DO NOT, repeat DO NOT swim in any fresh water such as lakes or grottos. You might find yourself coming home with more than a suntan and a bottle of rum.

I was reading that snails locally are carrying "brain eating microorganisms". I will be right back with a link.

Deaths associated with eating raw shellfish reported across Florida - Orlando Sentinel (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-vibrio-deaths-florida-20160824-story.html)

It didn't say snails, just mollusks and shellfish. AND it doesn't mention encephalitis. I am off my game.

[golfing eagles]

I was reading that snails locally are carrying "brain eating microorganisms". I will be right back with a link.

In that case they must be starving:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[justjim]

I certainly wouldn't be one of those men. When I watch, not often, I'm lucky to be able to answer 15%. Frankly, many of the jeopardy answers were about "things" that I would never care to know about. To each his own.

[Villager Joyce]

There was a thread recently about men getting hit more by listening than women. Interesting.

[golfing eagles]

I was reading that snails locally are carrying "brain eating microorganisms". I will be right back with a link.

Deaths associated with eating raw shellfish reported across Florida - Orlando Sentinel (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-vibrio-deaths-florida-20160824-story.html)

It didn't say snails, just mollusks and shellfish. AND it doesn't mention encephalitis. I am off my game.

Didn't see any mention of a brain entrée on the article's menu. I think people would be much more familiar with another Vibrio species---Vibrio cholera. Nevertheless, I'm going to pass on raw Florida oysters for a while

[graciegirl]

Didn't see any mention of a brain entrée on the article's menu. I think people would be much more familiar with another Vibrio species---Vibrio cholera. Nevertheless, I'm going to pass on raw Florida oysters for a while

Here is what I read; Rat lungworm carried on small snails found in lettuce. Urged to wash lettuce. Causes meningitis.

Brain-Infecting 'Rat Lungworm' Spreads In Florida | HuffPost (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brain-infecting-rat-lungworm-spreads-in-florida_us_595d0926e4b0da2c732681e0)

[golfing eagles]

Here is what I read; Rat lungworm carried on small snails found in lettuce. Urged to wash lettuce. Causes meningitis.

Brain-Infecting 'Rat Lungworm' Spreads In Florida | HuffPost (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brain-infecting-rat-lungworm-spreads-in-florida_us_595d0926e4b0da2c732681e0)

Not that I would put a lot of medical credence in Huff Post, but it sounds like a rare and self limited infection. Absolutely amazing that they attribute the spread into Florida on the myth of "global warming".

[Taltarzac725]

The Pathophysiology of Getting Older Trivia Quiz | Human Body | FunTrivia (http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/SciTech/-The-Pathophysiology-of-Getting-Older-385003.html)

Take a shot at this pathophysiology test from Fun Trivia. I have not taken it yet. But will soon.

More Quizzes. I will bet that many of the Jeopardy players are familiar with Fun Trivia and there are some incredibly fast and accurate players on Fun Trivia. Speed does count in the various competitions.

[golfing eagles]

The Pathophysiology of Getting Older Trivia Quiz | Human Body | FunTrivia (http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/SciTech/-The-Pathophysiology-of-Getting-Older-385003.html)

Take a shot at this pathophysiology test from Fun Trivia. I have not taken it yet. But will soon.

More Quizzes. I will bet that many of the Jeopardy players are familiar with Fun Trivia and there are some incredibly fast and accurate players on Fun Trivia. Speed does count in the various competitions.

I think you'll be disappointed in this quiz----While I got 10/10 in less than 1 1/2 minutes, I could have got the same score in 2nd grade. You'll have no problem with it.

[Taltarzac725]

I think you'll be disappointed in this quiz----While I got 10/10 in less than 1 1/2 minutes, I could have got the same score in 2nd grade. You'll have no problem with it.

Human Body Trivia and Quizzes (http://www.funtrivia.com/ql.cfm?cat=66)

I hope that is true.

[Taltarzac725]

I think you'll be disappointed in this quiz----While I got 10/10 in less than 1 1/2 minutes, I could have got the same score in 2nd grade. You'll have no problem with it.

7/10 right. Not too bad though I could have done better.

[golfing eagles]

7/10 right. Not too bad though I could have done better.

you probably only got the trick questions wrong

[Taltarzac725]

you probably only got the trick questions wrong

Actually got 15/15 in about 90 seconds for another Quiz about health issues today. http://www.funtrivia.com/minigame/playtournament.cfm?cat=102&ind=1499331957

One person did it in 45 seconds.