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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Pseudoscience.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do people notice the coincidences?
(a) Someone points them out.
(b) Look for patterns.
(c) Focus on bad things.
(d) Focus on wins.

2. Which is an example of a coincidence?
(a) Finding a penny on the sidewalk.
(b) Finding a good parking spot.
(c) Winning streak.
(d) Being hired for a new job.

3. What common structure is used in the comparison?
(a) House.
(b) Church.
(c) Garage.
(d) Mall.

4. What did the doctor invent?
(a) The rat's maze.
(b) Biorhythmic analysis.
(c) Slide rule.
(d) Poisson's Formula.

5. What great writer is mentioned in this chapter?
(a) Dickens.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Woolf.
(d) Eliot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man gauge to help his fear?

2. Where do the two people meet?

3. Paulos refers to which Italian scientist?

4. Which of the following is rationalized?

5. How many days is a man's cycle?

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