The Outliers Quiz

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SOCI 1001

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What is the Roseto Mystery?

How the people from Roseto, Pennsylvania died only of old age, and pretty much nothing else when they moved to America, when everyone else was dying of heart disease

  • influenced by their community structure

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Bruhn and Wolf

investigated Roseto Mystery

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The Matthew Effect

Those who are successful are more likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success

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The phenomenon with Canadian hockey

most pro level players have early birthdays because of the cutoff date of January 1st

  • biggest kids did better in sports, therefore got more opportunities

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Roger Barnsley

phenomenon of relative age

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Robert Merton

coined the Matthew Effect