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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. Where did Tversky travel to do research in the summer of 1970?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Ann Arbor, Michigan.
(c) Eugene, Oregon.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

2. What role did Tversky have when he first joined the Israeli army?
(a) Tank driver.
(b) Paratrooper.
(c) Spy.
(d) Sniper.

3. What did Redelmeier say Kahneman was more likely to see in his own work than Tversky was able to see in his own work?
(a) How it could be applied in the real world.
(b) How others would likely criticize it.
(c) What was wrong with it.
(d) How much money it would generate for the different universities.

4. How much older than he was Amos Tversky's sister?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 2 years.

5. Why was Kahneman's father released from the Nazi prison camp after six weeks?
(a) His child begged for his release.
(b) His employer, Eugene Schueller, asked for his release.
(c) His wife lobbied for his safe return.
(d) He had connections in the French government.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two areas did aptitude tests reveal that Kahneman was equally suited to excel in?

2. Morey said that knowledge is literally which of the following?

3. Which institution did Kahneman return to in 1967?

4. In Chapter 3, who was only 18 years old when he was identified by the Israeli army as leadership material?

5. What kind of professional does Morey often hire who always seem to disappoint him?

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