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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was the director of the CIA when intelligence learned that al-Qaeda may be planning a major attack on the U.S.?
2. What aspect of the mind answers the question: "Does it hurt now" (734)?
3. In assessing the stock market, the author asserts that skill in evaluating the business prospects of a firm is not sufficient for stock trading. Traders often lack the skill to answer what crucial question?
4. In Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, the author points out that "Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters" (728). What are these masters defined as?
5. Who is the author of Clinical vs. Statistical Prediction: A Theoretical Analysis and a Review of the Evidence?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is flow?
2. What is broad framing? What is narrow framing?
3. What are the three qualifications when deciding whether or not to accept a small risk with positive expected value?
4. How did Nassim Taleb define the term narrative fallacy in The Black Swan?
5. How does the author describe regret in economics?
6. What story from Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink does the author present?
7. What is a framing effect?
8. Why does Kahneman cite the book Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? Who wrote this book?
9. Why does the author credit Virginia Apgar with saving the lives of many infants?
10. What is the initial gamble that Paul Samuelson famously asked a friend?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Systems 1 and 2. How are these systems different? How are they similar? What is the inter-relatedness between these two systems?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the concepts of cognitive ease and cognitive strain. How are each defined? How do cognitive ease and strain relate to System 1 and System 2? What are the causes and symptoms of cognitive ease and strain?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the conclusions of Paul Slovic in regards to decision making, availability, and risk. How does Slovic consider most people to be in terms of how they are guided in decision making? Does the author agree or disagree with Slovic's conclusion? Why?
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