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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 12 - Coda).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Barbara Tversky say Amos Tversky's and Kahneman's phone calls were like?
(a) A parade.
(b) An Irish wake.
(c) A divorce.
(d) A funeral.

2. According to Lewis, people do not choose between things but rather between which of the following?
(a) Descriptions of things.
(b) Consequences of things.
(c) Financial implications of things.
(d) Futures.

3. What did Tversky like to do in the summer of 1970 as he talked through some ideas with friends?
(a) Play soccer.
(b) Play hockey.
(c) Play video games.
(d) Shoot baskets.

4. What does Morey realize was one of his big mistakes with the unsuccessful player his model chose in 2008?
(a) The player had cheated.
(b) The player did not do well in college.
(c) The player was too old.
(d) The player had a serious previous injury.

5. In Chapter 4, when did Tversky return to Israel after studying in Michigan?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1966.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, why was Tversky worried about where Kahneman was sleeping?

2. Whose research established the dangers of talking on the phone while driving?

3. In 2007, which two players did Morey use his model to draft to great success?

4. What company did Kahneman's father work for in the early 1940s?

5. Why does Kahneman remember April 27, 1944?

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