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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In conducting their wheel of fortune study, Kahneman and Tversky set their wheel to only stop on what numbers?
(a) 13 or 16.
(b) 12 or 98.
(c) 4 or 89.
(d) 10 or 65.

2. What region of the brain is substantially more developed in humans than other primates and is involved in operations associated with intelligence?
(a) The brainstem.
(b) The cerebellum.
(c) The occipital lobe.
(d) The prefrontal area.

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

4. What color are the cabs in the statistics problem presented by the author to examine statistical base rates and causal base rates?
(a) Blue and White.
(b) Red and green.
(c) Yellow and green.
(d) Green and blue.

5. Who was the director of the CIA when intelligence learned that al-Qaeda may be planning a major attack on the U.S.?
(a) Malcolm Gladwell.
(b) George Tenet.
(c) Christopher Chabris.
(d) Baruch Fischhoff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Abert Michotte write in 1945?

2. The author states in the opening of Chapter 29, "Whenever you form a global evaluation of a complex object--a car you may buy, your son-in-law, or an uncertain situation--you" do what (600)?

3. What did the fictional Linda major in?

4. Who introduced the word "flow" to describe the state of effortless attending?

5. Who is described as the editor for the online magazine Edge that asked scientists to report their favorite equation?

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