1. In the example where the author presents two candidates for a college professorship, which choice is favored by intuition?
(a) Jane.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anne.
(d) Kim.

2. The average effort of System 2 is repeatedly compared with what?
(a) A sprint.
(b) A crawl.
(c) A stroll.
(d) A race.

3. Extreme outcomes are much more likely to be observed under what conditions?
(a) Small samples.
(b) Median samples.
(c) Subjective experimentation.
(d) Large samples.

4. What example is presented in the opening of Chapter 1 to demonstrate slow thinking?
(a) A multiplication problem.
(b) A picture of a stream.
(c) A compound sentence.
(d) A picture of an angry woman.

5. The author notes that in the event that this book were made into a film, what role would System 2 play?
(a) A diva and backstabber.
(b) A supporting character that believes he is the hero.
(c) A minor character that knows it is a minor character.
(d) A leading role while thinking he is a background character.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to an approach to problem solving that employs a practical method not guaranteed to be perfect, but sufficient for the immediate goals?

2. The author provides an excerpt related to "norm theory" that comes from an essay he had written with what psychologist?

3. Who is the author of The Black Swan?

4. What statistician illustrated the ease with which people see patterns where none exist?

5. Who introduced the labels System 1 and System 2 as systems of the mind?

(see the answer key)

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