86. The Linda problem is introduced to show that ____.

1. people know little about the rules of probability
2. believability is more important than probability
3. people rarely adopt the perspective of probability
4. believability does not necessarily depend on coherence

87. The real world problem is characterized by ____.

1. uncertainty and complexity
2. systematicness and regularity
3. having rule-based solutions
4. having few avenues for solution

88. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that the major function of narratives is ____.

1. eliminating uncertainty
2. providing rationality
3. simplifying complexity
4. creating believability

89. Compared with the old fogies, the young turks tend to ____.

1. dismiss narratives as unscientific
2. show little interest in probability theory
3. defy established mathematic theories
4. adopt more scientific modes of narrative

90. F. Scott Fitzgerald is quoted to suggest that ____.

1. probability and believability should be regarded as compatible
2. reliable narratives should involve both probability and believability
3. our existing beliefs should be checked by conflicting ideas
4. we should take account of both probability and believability

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