Micromotives and Macrobehavior Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1: Micromotives and Macrobehavior

1. What does Schelling use his lecture to an audience of 800 people to illustrate?

Spatial distribution.

2. How does Schelling describe a decision such as choosing a seat in a theater?

As something common and seemingly thoughtless that is nonetheless informed by subliminal motives.

3. What does Schelling ultimately say about a decision such as where to sit in a theater?

It is neither superficial nor thoughtless.

4. What ingrained behavior does Schelling say informs the decision where to sit in a theater?

Not to sit in front.

5. What fear does Schelling say informs the behavior that is ingrained in people's decisions where to sit in a theater?

The fear of a pop quiz in class.

6. Why does Schelling say people tend to sit in the back of a theater?