1. What illusion does the author demonstrate by presenting lines that appear to be different sizes but are in fact the same?
(a) The Executive Control illusion.
(b) The Anchoring illusion.
(c) The Muller-Lyer illusion.
(d) The illusion of Narrative Fallacy.

2. The author presents a sentence describing Jane losing her wallet in New York in Chapter 6. What word stood out the most for subjects given a recall test about the sentence?
(a) City.
(b) Lost.
(c) Pickpocket.
(d) Prevalent.

3. The author notes that in the event that this book were made into a film, what role would System 2 play?
(a) A supporting character that believes he is the hero.
(b) A diva and backstabber.
(c) A leading role while thinking he is a background character.
(d) A minor character that knows it is a minor character.

4. What illusion is posed by the author in Chapter 6 when he asks about how many animals were brought upon the ark?
(a) The Moses Illusion.
(b) The Muller-Lyer illusion.The
(c) The Noah Illusion.
(d) The Biblical Illusion.

5. Cognitive strain is defined by the author as being affected by both the current level of effort and what?
(a) The probability of future expectations.
(b) Levels of intelligence.
(c) Cognitive Pupillometry.
(d) The presence of unmet demands.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, people who are what are also more likely to make selfish choices, use sexist language, and make superficial judgments in social situations?

2. In the aphorisms presented by the author in Chapter 5, what aphorisms were judged to be more insightful to study participants?

3. What is System 2 in charge of in terms of behavior?

4. The average effort of System 2 is repeatedly compared with what?

5. Where was Albert Michotte from?

(see the answer key)

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