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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 6 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tversky like to do in the summer of 1970 as he talked through some ideas with friends?
(a) Shoot baskets.
(b) Play hockey.
(c) Play soccer.
(d) Play video games.

2. Who was the architect of the World Trade Center in Chapter 6?
(a) Maya Lin.
(b) Minoru Yamasaki.
(c) Florence Fabricant.
(d) Jeremy Parker.

3. What materials did researchers use to demonstrate Bayes's rule?
(a) Cookies and marshmallows.
(b) Needles and pins.
(c) Book bags and poker chips.
(d) Ribbons and books.

4. What did Amos Tversky's father do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Veterinarian.
(c) Professor.
(d) Accountant.

5. What did Redelmeier struggle with as a child?
(a) Blindness.
(b) Polio.
(c) A speech impediment.
(d) Eczema.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lewis opens the book with a quote from which author?

2. Which British psychologist did Kahneman meet in the 1960s who he would later marry?

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

4. What did Kahneman's personality test administered to Israeli army recruits reveal about the recruits?

5. Who was Kahneman's first real friend?

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