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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 6 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of structure did researchers build to try to simulate the swaying at the top of the new World Trade Center?
(a) A caster room.
(b) A wind tunnel.
(c) A mechanical bull.
(d) A sway room.

2. Who was the owner of the Houston Rockets when Morey was a manager there?
(a) Marco Rollins.
(b) Michael Morrison.
(c) Joe Lomeo.
(d) Leslie Alexander.

3. What did Kahneman determine was the real reason for the change in pilots' performance after praise or criticism?
(a) Regression to the mean.
(b) Insecurity.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Financial hardship.

4. Which British psychologist did Kahneman meet in the 1960s who he would later marry?
(a) Michelle Renquoir.
(b) Marion Holland.
(c) Clodagh Ringwald.
(d) Anne Treisman.

5. What publication did Tversky and Kahneman think offered them the best chance of reaching audiences outside of psychology?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Time.
(c) Science.
(d) Nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the War of Independence last?

2. What kind of class did Morey enroll in during his time at Harvard Business School?

3. In Chapter 5, how did Kahneman react to Tversky's lecture about Bayesian Theory?

4. In Chapter 8, what was the hospital Donald Redelmeier worked at known for?

5. What does Morey realize was one of his big mistakes with the unsuccessful player his model chose in 2008?

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