Now I do, and I'm significantly less retarded as a result.

no, judgment is what allows you to listen to a narrative and pick up on the fact the person isn't being truthful

without having concrete evidence either way

think of it this way: what type of test is harder?

...and what if the TV presenter doesn't know they're being fed a bunch of bullshit?

The TV presenter could be presenting a made up story, while having a completely honest expression on their face and absolutely zero indication that they're lying, because they also think the story is true.

1) an open book test; 2) a closed book test

lol

which is harder?

If you've had the same professors that I've had, then you'd know an open book test is often a bad idea.

They take that as a license to make things super fucking difficult.

you aren't answering

ah, so you understand then

an open book test means they can OVERLOAD you with everythin and anything

and you only have so much time to complete the test

When you have access to information your capabilities are legitimately expanded.

That's what makes the internet so awesome.

follow the metaphor

because you are contradicting yourself

the open book test is harder because you dont know what to focus your studing on

My professors asked me to do more, because they knew we could if the book was in front of us.

For those of us who already knew the material well enough for a closed book test, it threw a wrench into everything.

with a close book, the professor is limited to the degree they can misdirect you

lol wtf

This was in fucking math class.

That makes it easier then

yes, the close book test is ALWAYS easier

The formulas are right there. If you get hows they work you're done

DONE I SAY

Open book tests in math are absolute bullshit, because while you might have access to the formulas the professors tend to make everything more complicated.

because the scope is known

lol, you really have no idea

but the open book test will easily overwhelm u

in college, differnetial equations, had a professor that said all tests were open book

The book isn't the overwhelming part. It really isn't.

It's the questions you're being asked to answer.

we could even bring in tests frrom the previous year if we wanted

The book is plus, either way you look at it.

It's the questions that you get fucked on.

and the tests were identical to the previous years

In that case, open book makes it much easier.

Easier across the board.

so most people had a copy of the test in their notebook and just transcribed

@Arthur Grayborn yeah I know, but if you know the principle you generally should be able to work it out they've probably just forgot to take into account the tedium