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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Schelling say about an equilibrium division of the population?
(a) It will give us a working model of social mobility
(b) It will give us a working model of emigration.
(c) It will not produce optimal results.
(d) It will not give us a working model of emigration.

2. What does Schelling say might allow people to select detailed traits of their children?
(a) Genetic mapping.
(b) Radiation therapy.
(c) Chromosome mining.
(d) Hormone therapies.

3. What can a closed system with a density enhancement include, in Schelling's analysis?
(a) Ethnicity, mobility and community.
(b) Age, income and marital status.
(c) Morality and ethics.
(d) Heritage and culture.

4. What does Schelling say the simplest model of a closed system with a density enhancement contains?
(a) Future forecasting predictions.
(b) Population numbers and historical date.
(c) Population numbers and individual preferences.
(d) Micropopulation numbers and statistical projections.

5. What example does Schelling use to explain the closed system with a density enhancement?
(a) Distribution for a highway toll system.
(b) Distribution for a university.
(c) Distribution for local co-op market.
(d) Distribution for a nursing home.

6. What does Schelling say about binary choices?
(a) Everyone faces them at some point.
(b) Sometimes they are paradoxes.
(c) They are the building blocks of economic modeling.
(d) They are like life or death decisions.

7. What does Schelling say would be the consequence of a culture preferring male children?
(a) Shortage of soldiers.
(b) Shortage of wives.
(c) Shortage of workers.
(d) Influx of immigrants.

8. What U.S. President decided not to use nuclear weapons in Kuwait?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) George W. Bush.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) George H. W. Bush.

9. How many possibilities does Schelling say social scientists have to account for when charting binary choice?
(a) An infinite amount.
(b) Eight to sixteen.
(c) Many, but not an infinite amount.
(d) Only two.

10. What does Schelling say would be at risk in a culture where parents preferred male children?
(a) Safety.
(b) Religion.
(c) Cultural traditions.
(d) Monogamous marriage.

11. How does Schelling arrive at the number of genetic possibilities in two people's offspring?
(a) By multiplying the number of possible eggs and the number of possible sperm.
(b) By adding the number of possible eggs and the number of possible sperm.
(c) By dividing the number of possible eggs and the number of possible sperm.
(d) By running the eggs and sperm through polymerase chain reactions.

12. What has to happen before hockey players will accept the requirement to wear helmets, in Schelling's analysis?
(a) Fans need to want a safer game.
(b) Flattering helmets need to be designed.
(c) Helmets need to be tested and proved.
(d) A famous player has to be injured.

13. What does Schelling ultimately say about choosing the sex of one's baby?
(a) It is better left to nature.
(b) It can be an economic growth opportunity.
(c) It can rationalize human society.
(d) It can give countries competitive advantages.

14. What does Schelling say economic models of human behavior consider?
(a) Practical truths.
(b) Variables.
(c) Values.
(d) History.

15. Where do social scientists chart binary choices?
(a) In schematics.
(b) In statistical analyses.
(c) In articles.
(d) In spreadsheets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What assumption does Schelling make about people's feelings about nuclear weapons?

2. How does Schelling say family size would be affected by his hypothetical case?

3. How many distinct sperm does Schelling say a man can produce?

4. How can one gather information about the choice of the majority, in Schelling's example?

5. What does Schelling say are discrete variables?

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