Jeopardy! champions come in all shapes and sizes, and many viewers love the game show’s diverse group of contestants. New research has shown that men are more likely to make money playing football for one reason.
The New Study Examines How ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Play
Gabriella Sjogren Lindquist, Jenny Save-Soderbergh and the Swedish Institute for Social Research examined 206 episodes. Jeopardy!This video focuses on the Daily Double segment of the game show.
The Daily Double involves betting an amount of money—as much or as little as the contestant likes, but it can’t exceed the amount they have already won through the course of the game. This study examined the betting patterns of male and female contestants.
Lindquist & Save-SoderberghThere were “no systemic gender differences in performance,” The proportion of correct answers by male and female contestants was pretty equal, Study results showed that contestants who are playing only against men were more likely to correct their answers.
Which one bets more on a Daily Double?
The study revealed that betting is a more lucrative activity for men than it was for women. This could be due to the fact that they wager more. Study found that contestants of female gender were less likely to be successful. “apply a more conservative wagering strategy” when they’re playing against two men.
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If a female contestant is playing against two other women, they will bet more but still don’t typically make the huge bets that male contestants do. Researchers stressed the fact that they had a pool of Jeopardy! players don’t reflect society as a whole; the game show contestants have signed up to compete, meaning they’re more extroverted and enjoy playing against others.
Contestants of Females Perform ‘Significantly Better’ Against Male Players
Lindquist, Save-Soderbergh argued that the difference in risk-taking between genders was probably due to the fact that there is a significant gap. “socially driven,” This could be why women are less common “at the top end of the wage distribution.” In essence, the socialization of women is to keep it safe and avoid taking big chances.
But, taking risks is worth it in the end. Lindquist & Save-Soderbergh concluded that the ultimate outcome of this game was a win for women. “significantly better” against two male contestants.
Jeopardy! Each contestant is unique and plays differently. There has been a large group of winners from all genders. This new study has simply found that there’s a difference in how male and female players typically bet on the program.