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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30 - 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do scientists call observations that are produced entirely by some aspect of the method of research?
(a) Heuristics.
(b) Axioms.
(c) Mediums.
(d) Artifacts.

2. The author notes that stereotyping is a negative word in our society. How does the author apply the word in his usage?
(a) Positive.
(b) Caustic.
(c) Tragic.
(d) Neutral.

3. Who created a study article called "Becoming Famous Overnight"?
(a) Eckhard Hess.
(b) Jackson Beatty.
(c) Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
(d) Larry Jacoby.

4. In the following example from Chapter 30, the author posits the following in regards to a person choosing a marble from an urn. The red marbles win a prize. "Urn A contains 10 marbles, of which 1 is red. Urn B contains 100 marbles, of which 8 are red" (631). What are the chances of winning in Urn B?
(a) 10%.
(b) 16%.
(c) 8%.
(d) 20%.

5. Based on the law of least effort, the author concludes that what characteristic is built deep into our nature?
(a) Heroism.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Bitterness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote Strumbling to Happiness?

2. The author compares the conscious mind with what in Chapter 5?

3. Who coined the term "denominator neglect"?

4. How many fatalities came about as a result of bus bombings in Israel between December 2001 and September 2004?

5. The author asserts that errors of prediction are inevitable for what reason?

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