{"id":179,"date":"2018-01-23T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2019-03-02T23:29:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-02T23:29:39","slug":"what-does-3-stars-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/what-does-3-stars-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does &#8220;3 stars&#8221; mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-soundcloud alignright wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Does &quot;3 Stars&quot; Mean? by Prof. Suki\" width=\"660\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F578135655&amp;show_artwork=true&amp;maxheight=990&amp;maxwidth=660\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/what-does-3-stars-mean\/\">Click here to listen while you read<\/a>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These days every time you look at information about a film or book, you&rsquo;ll be faced with the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ubiquitous&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;existing&nbsp;or&nbsp;being&nbsp;everywhere,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time;&nbsp;omnipresent&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/ubiquitous\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ubiquitous<\/a> star rating <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;system&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/system\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>system<\/a>. And you will probably notice that <em>most films and books don&rsquo;t achieve 5 stars<\/em>&mdash;even the books and films that you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"91\" src=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Emblem-stars-3.svg_-300x91.png\" alt=\"Emblem-stars-3.svg\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Emblem-stars-3.svg_-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Emblem-stars-3.svg_-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Emblem-stars-3.svg_-1024x311.png 1024w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Emblem-stars-3.svg_.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&rsquo;s up with this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that rating systems are <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;aggregations&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;or&nbsp;mass&nbsp;of&nbsp;distinct&nbsp;or&nbsp;varied&nbsp;things,&nbsp;persons,&nbsp;etc.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;oneClick-link oneClick-available&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/aggregation\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">aggregations<\/a> of user reviews and professional reviews. In other words,&nbsp;<em>ratings&nbsp;are averages<\/em>. And as we all know, averages don&rsquo;t tell us much about <em>specifics<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Think about this:<\/strong> The average height for women in the United States is 5 feet 4 inches. Does that mean that every woman you meet is going to be 5&rsquo;4&rdquo;? Of course not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if a film&rsquo;s star rating is 3, does that mean the film is mediocre? <strong>Absolutely not!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sometimes&nbsp;&ldquo;3 stars&rdquo; means that in general, people thought it was OK.<\/li><li>Other times&nbsp;&ldquo;3 stars&rdquo; means that some people thought it was <em>the most awesome film ever<\/em> and other people really hated it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/opposites-489521_960_720-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"opposites-489521_960_720\" class=\"wp-image-181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/opposites-489521_960_720-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/opposites-489521_960_720.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remember to form your own judgments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The human brain is wired to make us want to &ldquo;move with the herd,&rdquo; but when it comes to your enjoyment of film and literature, you&rsquo;ll be happiest if you go with your own inclinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when you see that your fave book ever got an average of 2 stars, remember: that probably means that <em>some people <\/em>(including you!)<em> found it awesome<\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days every time you look at information about a film or book, you&rsquo;ll be faced with the <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ubiquitous&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;existing&nbsp;or&nbsp;being&nbsp;everywhere,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time;&nbsp;omnipresent&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/ubiquitous\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ubiquitous<\/a> star rating <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;system&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/system\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">system<\/a>. And you will probably notice that most films and books don&rsquo;t achieve 5 stars&mdash;even the books and films that you love. What&rsquo;s up with this? Remember that rating systems are <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;aggregations&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;or&nbsp;mass&nbsp;of&nbsp;distinct&nbsp;or&nbsp;varied&nbsp;things,&nbsp;persons,&nbsp;etc.&amp;lt;br \/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span class=&amp;quot;oneClick-link oneClick-available&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Click for more info about this word&amp;lt;\/span&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/glossary\/aggregation\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{&quot;attribute&quot;:&quot;data-cmtooltip&quot;, &quot;format&quot;:&quot;html&quot;}]\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">aggregations<\/a> of user &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/what-does-3-stars-mean\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What does &ldquo;3 stars&rdquo; mean?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,3],"tags":[18,32],"series":[],"class_list":["post-179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reading","category-the-brain","tag-internet","tag-value-judgments"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":false,"episode_player_image":"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/KidsLearn-UseYourTools.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ksqd-talks-music\/id1703111686","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/feed\/podcast","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7DuOuT1jXWSctSexcdC97s","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"tunein":{"key":"tunein","url":"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/KidsLearn-p3854634\/","label":"TuneIn","class":"tunein","icon":"tunein.png"},"youtube":{"key":"youtube","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mECGrb_UsoA&list=PLhcbiKBzJvJLnU2R4q1eSNuE_jBTCm6Iu","label":"YouTube","class":"youtube","icon":"youtube.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/feed\/podcast\/kidslearn","embedCode":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"j1ZZGYdEnr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/what-does-3-stars-mean\/\">What does &#8220;3 stars&#8221; mean?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sukiwessling.com\/kidblog\/what-does-3-stars-mean\/embed\/#?secret=j1ZZGYdEnr\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;What does &#8220;3 stars&#8221; mean?&#8221; &#8212; KidsLearn\" data-secret=\"j1ZZGYdEnr\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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