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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kahneman's personality test administered to Israeli army recruits reveal about the recruits?
(a) The likelihood a recruit would be a good marksperson.
(b) The likelihood a recruit would suffer a mental breakdown.
(c) The likelihood a recruit would succeed in any job.
(d) The likelihood a recruit would become a deserter.

2. In Chapter 4, who did Tversky marry in the United States?
(a) Jennifer Torrence.
(b) Barbara Gans.
(c) Rachel Gedard.
(d) Marcia Marhters.

3. Which very large player does Morey's team meet in 2015 as a potential draft pick?
(a) Morrel Lorely.
(b) Yao Ming.
(c) Jung Mao.
(d) Satnam Singh.

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

5. 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 did not do well in college.
(c) The player had a serious previous injury.
(d) The player was too old.

6. Where did the Kahnemans move after leaving Europe in the 1940s?
(a) China.
(b) Palestine.
(c) America.
(d) Russia.

7. What did Tversky and Kahneman write that people's intuitive expectations are governed by in one of their early papers?
(a) Love.
(b) Fear.
(c) Hunger.
(d) A consistent misperception of the world.

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

9. Who did Singh tell Morey and his team were his two favorite basketball players?
(a) Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal.
(b) LeBron James and Yao Ming.
(c) Jeremy Lin and Michael Jordan.
(d) Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan.

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

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

12. 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 cooking skills.
(d) His story-telling ability and great intelligence.

13. In Chapter 5, how did Kahneman react to Tversky's lecture about Bayesian Theory?
(a) He suggested he and Tversky talk about writing reinforcements to the theory.
(b) He agreed with everything Tversky had to say.
(c) He confronted and contradicted Tversky in real time.
(d) He suggested he and Tversky start doing joint lectures.

14. What was all that Daryl Morey wanted to do in life as a young man?
(a) Design tall buildings.
(b) Build winning sports teams.
(c) Become a businessman.
(d) Become a day trader on Wall Street.

15. Who was Amos Tversky's mother?
(a) Genia Tversky.
(b) Anne Tversky.
(c) Marcia Tversky.
(d) Barbara Tversky.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 2008, which player did Morey draft for his team who did not work out very well?

3. What did Amos Tversky's father do for a living?

4. What is hindsight bias?

5. What school of psychological thought was Kahneman most attracted to as a young man?

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