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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Tversky briefly installed as a military governor?

3. Who was Kahneman's first real friend?

4. Which British psychologist did Kahneman meet in the 1960s who he would later marry?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were some of Tversky's first subjects during his early experiments on decision-making?

2. What was Danny Kahneman particularly known for as a lecturer?

3. In Chapter 2, what did Shimon Shamir recall about Kahneman from their school days?

4. In Chapter 2, how was Kahneman's father saved when the Nazis took him away in November 1941?

5. What is the common theme of the stories Lewis collects from Tversky's friends' and colleagues' recollections about him in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 3, what was Amnon Rapoport's first impression of Amos Tversky?

7. In Chapter 4, how did Barbara Tversky adjust to life in Israel?

8. In Chapter 3, what was the first flight Tversky took during which he landed?

9. What event did Amos Tversky participate in in the late 1960s that drew him back into armed conflict?

10. Why did Morey miss out on picking the very talented Jeremy Lin for the Houston Rockets team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lewis explain the relationship between classification and stereotypes, according to Tversky's and Kahneman's work? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the meaning behind this book's title. What does "undoing" refer to?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Kahneman and Tversky, at one point, switched from focusing more on their research in academia and more on trying to reform the educational system from the early childhood years? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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