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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 9 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did many people who knew Tversky remember most about him?
(a) His physical presence, as he was a large man.
(b) His sonorous voice.
(c) His story-telling ability and great intelligence.
(d) His cooking skills.

2. Where did Kahneman fly to meet Anne Treisman and declare her love for her in 1975?
(a) New York.
(b) Rome.
(c) Columbia.
(d) London.

3. How did Kahneman change the way tank drivers were trained?
(a) He said they would learn best by taking notes.
(b) He said they would learn best in bursts of 30-minute intervals.
(c) He said they would learn best in trios.
(d) He said they would learn best in pairs.

4. In Chapter 4, when did Tversky return to Israel after studying in Michigan?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1970.

5. Which of the following was a problem for Kahneman and Tversky in their investigations of biases and heuristics?
(a) They did not have the intellectual tools to understand what they were finding.
(b) They did not have the funding to complete their research.
(c) They did not have the physical stamina to complete their research.
(d) They did not have the time to complete their research.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Redelmeier grow up?

2. Who was the engineer for the World Trade Center project?

3. Which psychologist's work prompted Tversky to travel to Michigan to study?

4. Kahneman felt that it was the anticipation of which of the following that affected many people's decisions?

5. What was Tversky's favorite television drama?

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