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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 5).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What could often be heard from behind the closed door of the room Tversky and Kahneman worked in?
(a) Angry shouting.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Silence.
(d) Crying.

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

4. When did the Kahnemans leave Europe?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1945.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis say that Kahneman's volatility was for Danny?

2. Where was Kahneman's father imprisoned in 1941?

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

4. In Chapter 4, which university did Tversky begin working at upon his return to Israel?

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

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