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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many possibilities does Schelling say social scientists have to account for when charting binary choice?

2. What does Schelling say happens when the youngest ten percent of a population moves?

3. What does Schelling say about the number of genetic variations that can take place when a man and a woman have a baby?

4. What does Schelling say economic models of human behavior consider?

5. What does Schelling say about an equilibrium division of the population?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Schelling mean when he says that systems strive for equilibrium? Use an example of a system that naturally seeks equilibrium--and define that equilibrium--and describe a natural system that does not seek equilibrium. What do the exceptions show about the general tendency?

Essay Topic 2

What is a positive kind of discrimination, and what tools does a society or a government have for reinforcing positive discrimination?

Essay Topic 3

Which models are most convincing in predicting outcomes, and which models are least convincing? Describe a case where a model lines up neatly with phenomena, and another case where a model fails to account for behavior.

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