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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 well-known expert in marital relations estimated that a stable relationship requires good interactions outnumber bad interactions by at least 5 to 1?
(a) Bruno Frey.
(b) Richard Thaler.
(c) Gary Klein.
(d) John Gottman.

2. To whom is the following quote attributed: "The agent of economic theory is rational, selfish, and his tastes do not change" (525)?
(a) Gary Klein.
(b) Bruno Frey.
(c) John Gottman.
(d) Richard Thaler.

3. In the example where the author presents two candidates for a college professorship, which individual is described as having held a postdoctoral position for the last three years?
(a) Jane.
(b) Anne.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Kim.

4. How many bus bombings occurred in Israel between December 2001 and September 2004?
(a) 9.
(b) 23.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proved mathematically that attempts to explain loss aversion by the utility of wealth are doomed to fail?

2. Who wrote that "chances of rare events (such as the burst of housing bubbles) receive less impact than they deserve according to their objective probabilities" (639)?

3. What does the author claim newspaper headlines do?

4. What illusion is posed by the author in Chapter 6 when he asks about how many animals were brought upon the ark?

5. The author offers a scenario in which a subject purchases a $200 concert ticket to see their favorite band. They find that others are offering $3,000 for the ticket, but they do not sell it. What is this an example of?

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