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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 5).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state did Tversky leave Kahneman's seminar in in Chapter 5 that was unusual for him?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Doubt.

2. In 2008, which player did Morey draft for his team who did not work out very well?
(a) Marco Rollins.
(b) Alan Iverson.
(c) Jeremy Lin.
(d) Joey Dorsey.

3. What did many people who knew Tversky remember most about him?
(a) His cooking skills.
(b) His physical presence, as he was a large man.
(c) His sonorous voice.
(d) His story-telling ability and great intelligence.

4. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?
(a) Writers.
(b) Psychologists.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Lawyers.

5. In Chapter 5, how did Kahneman react to Tversky's lecture about Bayesian Theory?
(a) He suggested he and Tversky start doing joint lectures.
(b) He agreed with everything Tversky had to say.
(c) He confronted and contradicted Tversky in real time.
(d) He suggested he and Tversky talk about writing reinforcements to the theory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which psychologist's work prompted Tversky to travel to Michigan to study?

2. What is hindsight bias?

3. Which team did Morey do some consulting for when he was a young man?

4. What did Tversky think he originally might want to become?

5. Why does Morey ultimately pass on drafting Satnam Singh?

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