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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Inescapable Mathematics of Musical Chairs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Schelling describe the system of skiers going up a lift and coming down the trails?
(a) As a static system.
(b) As an open system.
(c) As a closed system.
(d) As a transformative system.

2. What does Schelling say the presence of a small group of black students in a college student body does for any economic propositions about the behavior of that student body?
(a) Introduces tension and inequality.
(b) Introduces non-economic competition.
(c) Introduces uncertainty.
(d) Introduces randomness.

3. What does Schelling say the defines independent variable in a behavioral system?
(a) The sum of the dependent variables in parallel systems.
(b) The sum of the independent variables in linked systems.
(c) The sum of the dependent variables.
(d) The imp of the perverse.

4. How many calls does the individual receive, in the aggregate, in Schelling's analysis?
(a) As many as others make.
(b) It depends on his personality.
(c) As many as he makes.
(d) It depends on how many people he knows.

5. What does Schelling ultimately say about a decision such as where to sit in a theater?
(a) It is neither superficial nor thoughtless.
(b) It is a common decision that people make the same way depending on where they are in the crowd.
(c) It is neither meaningful nor memorable.
(d) It is not predictable but it nonetheless follows a pattern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can the Golden Gate Bridge charge a double toll for traffic in one direction without fear of being unfair?

2. What does Schelling say about the frequency of pairs?

3. What social science does Schelling say sociology resembles?

4. What does Schelling say distinguishes the sociologist from other scientists?

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

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