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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 9 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Lewis say Kahneman's and Tversky's relationship was like in every way other than sexually?
(a) Parents and children.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Siblings.

2. Which of the following was a problem for Kahneman and Tversky in their investigations of biases and heuristics?
(a) They did not have the physical stamina to complete their research.
(b) They did not have the time to complete their research.
(c) They did not have the intellectual tools to understand what they were finding.
(d) They did not have the funding to complete their research.

3. What problem was Redelmeier most concerned about in hospitals?
(a) Lack of staff.
(b) Overcharging.
(c) Clinical misjudgment.
(d) Preventable infections.

4. What kind of audience did Tversky and Kahneman have in mind when they wrote their first papers together?
(a) World leaders.
(b) Economists.
(c) Their family and friends.
(d) No particular audience.

5. How did Kahneman change the way tank drivers were trained?
(a) He said they would learn best in pairs.
(b) He said they would learn best in trios.
(c) He said they would learn best by taking notes.
(d) He said they would learn best in bursts of 30-minute intervals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what did Tversky and Kahneman briefly focus on once they despaired of changing adult minds about decision-making mistakes?

2. What did Tversky hate but tolerate as a habit of Kahneman's?

3. What was Lew Goldberg's work known for addressing?

4. Which mathematician had published the major theory of decision-making when Tversky and Kahneman started researching it?

5. Who was the psychology professor who thought Tversky's and Kahneman's early work would win a Nobel Prize in Economics?

(see the answer key)

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