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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7: Hockey Helmets, Daylight Saving, and Other Binary Choices.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What consequence does Schelling say might affect people sitting closer to the stage?
(a) They are will be last to leave.
(b) They are forced to be watched by the others.
(c) They are socially outcast.
(d) They can see and hear better.

2. How does Schelling describe the Golden Gate Bridge?
(a) As a closed system.
(b) As an open system.
(c) As a semi-closed system.
(d) As a static equilibrium.

3. What does Schelling say is the key to predicting whether there will be a critical mass?
(a) Defining the number that will constitute the critical mass.
(b) Knowing why people delay their decisions.
(c) Modeling the undesirability of the decision being weighed.
(d) Articulating the fears that surround the decision in the collective unconscious.

4. How many distinct eggs does Schelling say a woman can produce?
(a) 180,000.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 8 million.
(d) 4 million.

5. What else does Schelling say social scientists consider in behavior modeling?
(a) Ethnic conflicts.
(b) Philosophical preferences.
(c) Religious history.
(d) Collective results.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Schelling say about economic systems that allow unequal distribution of wealth?

2. What does Schelling say was seeking equilibrium as America's space industry interacted with the Russians'?

3. What does Schelling say individuals react to?

4. What additional explanation does Schelling offer for seat selection?

5. What does Schelling say provides clear evidence of black versus white areas in American cities?

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