On the face of it Jeopardy appears to require a more high-brow contestant while Wheel of Fortune seems to favor the flamboyant over the studious; but is this merely a combination of casting and branding? Which requires more innate intelligence to succeed?
2006-07-24 12:28:40 · 4 answers · asked by Mr Messy 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Actually, I think that Wheel of Fortune probably requires a higher IQ than Jeopardy. Jeopardy is about memorizing facts, whereas Wheel of Fortune is about pattern recognition. Most IQ tests are pattern recognition tests.
2006-07-24 12:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh please.
I have tried out for both "Jeopardy" and "Wheel," and the test for Jeopardy is 100 times harder. (I passed both.)
In case you think I am just bad at "Wheel," I was on the show in 1991 and won a trip plus $2500, and 3 of the 4 puzzles.
However, having been through both audition processes, I can tell you that "Wheel" is definitely looking for energy and excitement over visible intelligence. I clapped very loudly using my entire arm each friggin' hundredth time they asked for applause during the auditions - all four demented rounds over two days.
So you're right, it's all about casting. At the core, these shows are all about entertainment, after all!
2006-07-24 12:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jeopardy needs a higher IQ. (IQ is different from intelligence. IQ is a measure of how easily you learn new things. Intelligence is how much you know)
People with low IQ's can still solve puzzles, some quite easily. (There's a guy in England who can't count to 3, but who can play how, say, a Mozart song would sound if Souza had written it. He can do it on the fly without practising)
2006-07-24 12:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by cmriley1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say Jeopardy, because you need to know a lot more for those questions than you need to know for Wheel of Fortune. For Wheel of Fortune, all you need to do is basically guess a letter and hope it is up there if the puzzle just began.
2006-07-24 12:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋