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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. Why does Morey ultimately pass on drafting Satnam Singh?
(a) Singh is too volatile.
(b) Singh is too old.
(c) Singh is too young.
(d) He has no real data on Singh.

2. In Chapter 4, what did Kahneman say was necessary to study if one was interested in studying memory?
(a) Forgetting.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Endorphins.

3. To whom did Tversky write to explain his reasoning for staying in the United States?
(a) Mitchell Rodeon.
(b) Robert Scheinbaum.
(c) Marcus Samuel.
(d) Gidon Czapski.

4. Where was Tversky briefly installed as a military governor?
(a) Jericho.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Haifa.
(d) Tel Aviv.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older than he was Amos Tversky's sister?

2. What did Tversky and Kahneman find about many choices all decision-makers face?

3. Which fellow student did Tversky have an intense relationship with in school?

4. Which of the following books did Kahneman like as a boy?

5. What did Tversky and Kahneman begin to realize that people were often doing rather than making random mistakes when they formed judgments?

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