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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. What kind of opinion did Tversky have about historians and history books?
(a) Tversky had great respect for historians.
(b) Tversky thought much of what was in history books was fiction created by the authors.
(c) Tversky thought historians needed to work more closely with fiction writers to make their writing more interesting.
(d) Tversky thought historians needed to work more closely with economists.

2. Which psychologist's work prompted Tversky to travel to Michigan to study?
(a) Michael Bayes.
(b) Danny Kahneman.
(c) Murray Gell-Mann.
(d) Ward Edwards.

3. Who was Amos Tversky's mother?
(a) Anne Tversky.
(b) Genia Tversky.
(c) Barbara Tversky.
(d) Marcia Tversky.

4. Where did Tversky and Kahneman first go during the war in 1973 in the field?
(a) Jordan.
(b) Syria.
(c) The Sinai.
(d) Tel Aviv.

5. Why does Morey think he wrongly passed on drafting Jeremy Lin?
(a) He thought his own model was wrong.
(b) He thought Lin was too old.
(c) He had the impression that Lin was unathletic, even though he is actually incredibly athletic.
(d) He thought Lin was too young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Israeli army mistakenly think was the result of superiors praising pilots?

2. Which very large player does Morey's team meet in 2015 as a potential draft pick?

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

4. Who was the original owner of the World Trade Center?

5. What was the prevailing theory of decision-making called when Tversky and Kahneman began researching it?

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