Thinking, Fast and Slow Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Daniel Kahneman
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Daniel Kahneman
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 - 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states that people's predilection for causal thinking exposes them to serious mistakes in evaluating what?
(a) The randomness of truly random events.
(b) The different values of statistics.
(c) The merits of analytical analysis.
(d) The causality of events.

2. What term does the author apply to the idea that once you have accepted a theory and used it as a tool in your thinking, it is extremely difficult to notice its flaws?
(a) Narrative fallacy.
(b) Theory-induced blindness.
(c) The availability cascade.
(d) An anchoring effect.

3. What dean of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business was a firm believer in standard economic theory?
(a) Richard Rosett.
(b) Richard Thaler.
(c) Bruno Frey.
(d) John Gottman.

4. What is the title of the essay that Kahneman and Tversky wrote on the study of gambles?
(a) "Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk."
(b) "Belief in the Law of Small Numbers."
(c) "The Perception of Causality."
(d) "Introduction to Economics and Psychology."

5. In the example where the author presents two candidates for a college professorship, which individual is described as recently completing her graduate work?
(a) Mary.
(b) Anne.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Kim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the editor for the online magazine Edge that asked scientists to report their favorite equation?

2. Who wrote the bestseller book Blink?

3. According to the author, what is determined by the coherence of the best story you can tell by the evidence at hand?

4. How many pairs of competing companies are analyzed in Built to Last?

5. The operations of System 2 have one feature in common. What is this feature?

(see the answer key)

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