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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 does Schelling ultimately say about a decision such as where to sit in a theater?
(a) It is not predictable but it nonetheless follows a pattern.
(b) It is a common decision that people make the same way depending on where they are in the crowd.
(c) It is neither superficial nor thoughtless.
(d) It is neither meaningful nor memorable.

2. What does Schelling call the myriad of potential results?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Exhaustive subdivision.
(c) Randomness.
(d) Irrational exuberance.

3. What does Schelling say was seeking equilibrium as America's space industry interacted with the Russians'?
(a) The system of technical knowledge itself.
(b) The system of America's universities which produced scientists.
(c) The system of America's military defense industry.
(d) The system of America's space agencies.

4. What part of a heating system does Schelling use as a metaphor for human behavior?
(a) A thermostat.
(b) A boiler.
(c) A heating fan.
(d) A pipe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What factor does Schelling use as an example of what motivates adults in their distribution decisions?

2. What does Schelling say would be the result of his hypothetical case?

3. What does Schelling say are continuous variables?

4. What does Schelling say would be the consequence of a culture preferring male children?

5. What does Schelling say governs each decision?

(see the answer key)

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