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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The belief in which of the following was the subject of Tversky's and Kahneman's early works?
(a) The law of small numbers.
(b) The Halo Effect.
(c) The power of music.
(d) Regression to the mean.

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

3. In Chapter 4, which university did Tversky begin working at upon his return to Israel?
(a) University of Jerusalem.
(b) Hebrew University.
(c) University of Tel Aviv.
(d) Haifa University.

4. Which institution did Kahneman return to in 1967?
(a) Jerusalem University.
(b) Marion College.
(c) Tel Aviv University.
(d) Hebrew University.

5. Where was Tversky briefly installed as a military governor?
(a) Haifa.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Tel Aviv.
(d) Jericho.

6. What does Morey realize was one of his big mistakes with the unsuccessful player his model chose in 2008?
(a) The player had cheated.
(b) The player had a serious previous injury.
(c) The player was too old.
(d) The player did not do well in college.

7. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Psychologists.
(c) Writers.
(d) Lawyers.

8. How long did the War of Independence last?
(a) Six months.
(b) Five years.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Two years.

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

10. Which of the following principals did Tversky set out to study/prove during his time in Michigan?
(a) Representativeness.
(b) The Halo Effect.
(c) Transitivity.
(d) Anchoring.

11. Where was Ward Edwards fired from before he moved to Michigan?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Johns Hopkins University.
(d) Northwestern University.

12. Where did Daryl Morey go to college?
(a) Harvard.
(b) University of Chicago.
(c) Loyola.
(d) Northwestern University.

13. What company did Kahneman's father work for in the early 1940s?
(a) L'Oreal.
(b) Gucci.
(c) Morrison Yorn.
(d) Malcamay.

14. What did the Kahnemans do to pass as Christians while in hiding?
(a) Carried rosaries.
(b) Had crosses in their house.
(c) Went to church on Sundays.
(d) Wore crosses as jewelry.

15. What was Marc Gasol's nickname that blinded Morey and some others from seeing his true talent?
(a) Man Boobs.
(b) Pudgy.
(c) Birdy.
(d) Slug Feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Tversky eventually rise to in the Israeli army?

2. What was Kahneman's rule for getting fighter pilots to remember instructions?

3. Why was Kahneman's father released from the Nazi prison camp after six weeks?

4. What did Tversky and Kahneman write that people's intuitive expectations are governed by in one of their early papers?

5. What illness did Kahneman's father suffer from?

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