Lecture: Nudges and Behavioural Economics
IELTS Listening Practicehard
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Questions 1–3
The theory behind nudges
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Traditional economics assumes people are ______.(max 1 word)
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Behavioural economists show that how a choice is ______ can matter as much as the choice itself.(max 1 word)
3
The environment in which we make decisions is called the choice ______.(max 1 word)
Questions 4–6
How defaults work
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A default is the option you get if you do ______.(max 1 word)
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People tend to keep the default because of ______, a preference for no effort.(max 1 word)
6
With an opt-out system, organ donation can be above ______ per cent.(max 1 word)
Questions 7–9
Three types of nudge
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The default: chosen by most people because of inertia. Example given: ______ donation.(max 1 word)
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Salience: making the good option more visible. Example: placing ______ at eye level in canteens.(max 1 word)
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Social information: telling people what others do. Example: sentences added to ______ letters.(max 1 word)
Question 10
Answer the question below.
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What do critics say nudging really amounts to, even for good goals?(max 1 word)
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