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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25 - 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book did Abert Michotte write in 1945?
(a) Introduction to the Mind and Morals.
(b) Introduction to Cognitive Pupillometry.
(c) The Perception of Causality.
(d) The Moses Illusion.

2. What experimental economist conducted an experiment by auctioning sets of ten high-value cards, and identical sets to which three cards of modest value were added?
(a) Gary Klein.
(b) John List.
(c) Max Bazerman.
(d) Christopher Hsee.

3. In the aphorisms presented by the author in Chapter 5, what aphorisms were judged to be more insightful to study participants?
(a) The ones that rhyme.
(b) The ones that use large words.
(c) The ones that do not rhyme.
(d) The ones that are memorable.

4. The author states in Chapter 26, "In mixed gambles, where both a gain and a loss are possible," what happens (552)?
(a) "Loss aversion causes narrative fallacies."
(b) "Risk seeking behavior causes extremely loss aversive choices."
(c) "Confidence overrides logic."
(d) "Loss aversion causes extremely risk-averse choices."

5. What does the author claim newspaper headlines do?
(a) Garnish attention from actual news.
(b) Inform of facts.
(c) Entertain and enlighten.
(d) Satisfy the need for coherence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Kahneman and Tversky present their Linda study to doctoral students in the decision-science program?

2. What term does the author apply to the idea that once you have accepted a theory and used it as a tool in your thinking, it is extremely difficult to notice its flaws?

3. In the experiment conducted at the University of Michigan by Richard Nisbett, how many of the 15 participants responded immediately to the stooge's plea for help?

4. What creates an asymmetry that makes agreements difficult to reach?

5. What psychologist demonstrated disgust by relating that one cockroach could ruin the appeal of a bowl of cherries, but that one cherry would not do anything for a bowl of cockroaches?

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