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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Choosing Our Children's Genes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What consequence does Schelling say might affect people sitting closer to the stage?
(a) They are forced to be watched by the others.
(b) They can see and hear better.
(c) They are socially outcast.
(d) They are will be last to leave.

2. What tool does Schelling say social scientists use to describe behaviors such as human principles and household activities?
(a) Graphic designs.
(b) Computer architecture.
(c) Math.
(d) Metaphors.

3. What does Schelling say about economic systems that allow unequal distribution of wealth?
(a) That they compel amazement, but not admiration.
(b) That they are pernicious.
(c) That, based on human nature, they are inevitable.
(d) That they are admirable.

4. What social science does Schelling say sociology resembles?
(a) History.
(b) Economics.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Paranormal psychology.

5. What does Schelling say genetic modification would interfere with?
(a) The meaning of being human.
(b) People's most basic rights.
(c) People's sense of their history.
(d) The ability to reflect on one's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schelling say is an atomic pile is an example of?

2. What does it mean if the median age is 45 in an open model?

3. What does Schelling say is the result if aggregate behavior results from a small number of variables?

4. What does Schelling say constrains the social scientist's model for race segregation?

5. What example from nature does Schelling contrapose to human decisions?

(see the answer key)

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