1. What does Kahneman's research suggest about the relationship between mental effort and pupil size?View answer →
2. You know a misleading visual display is distorted but it still looks convincing. What is the best response?View answer →
1. If two methods achieve the same result equally well, what does the law of least effort predict?View answer →
1. A bat and ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much is the ball?View answer →
3. According to the chapter, what can happen when someone's mental resources are heavily occupied?View answer →
5. What is the most accurate modern assessment of the ego-depletion theory discussed in Chapter 3?View answer →
7. A smart colleague gives a quick answer to a numerical puzzle that seems plausible. What's the most useful next step?View answer →
8. How is flow different from forcing yourself through an unpleasant concentration task?View answer →
9. Why can someone who is good at complex reasoning still accept an obviously flawed intuitive answer?View answer →