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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 does Lewis say that Kahneman's volatility was for Danny?
(a) Both a weakness and a strenth.
(b) A wrench in his career.
(c) A weakness.
(d) A strength.

2. What did Tversky and Kahneman write that people's intuitive expectations are governed by in one of their early papers?
(a) Love.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Fear.
(d) A consistent misperception of the world.

3. Where was Richard Thaler an assistant professor in 1975?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) University of Rochester.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) University of Chicago.

4. What publication did Tversky and Kahneman think offered them the best chance of reaching audiences outside of psychology?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Nature.
(c) Time.
(d) Science.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Marc Gasol's nickname that blinded Morey and some others from seeing his true talent?

2. In Chapter 5, how did Kahneman react to Tversky's lecture about Bayesian Theory?

3. In 2008, which player did Morey draft for his team who did not work out very well?

4. Why does Morey choose to ban nicknames from use on the NBA team he manages?

5. What did both Tversky and Kahneman sense regarding their joint work during their year in Eugene?

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