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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. Which of the following was a problem for Kahneman and Tversky in their investigations of biases and heuristics?
(a) They did not have the intellectual tools to understand what they were finding.
(b) They did not have the funding to complete their research.
(c) They did not have the physical stamina to complete their research.
(d) They did not have the time to complete their research.

2. What theory did J. Allan Hobson refute effectively in his own research?
(a) Game theory.
(b) The Keynesian theory of economics.
(c) The theory of regret in relation to gains.
(d) The Freudian idea that dreams arose from unconscious desires.

3. What did Kahneman determine was the real reason for the change in pilots' performance after praise or criticism?
(a) Regression to the mean.
(b) Insecurity.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Financial hardship.

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

5. What school of psychological thought was Kahneman most attracted to as a young man?
(a) Gesellschaft.
(b) Keynesian.
(c) Gemeinschaft.
(d) Gestalt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What publication did Tversky and Kahneman think offered them the best chance of reaching audiences outside of psychology?

2. What did Redelmeier say Kahneman was more likely to see in his own work than Tversky was able to see in his own work?

3. Who was the head of the Israeli military psychology?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Lewis identify as the most curious of Danny Kahneman's personal doubts?

5. In Chapter 4, when did Tversky return to Israel after studying in Michigan?

(see the answer key)

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