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The Psychology of Cognitive Biases - Quiz
Contributed by: Hayward
  • 1. What is a cognitive bias?
A) A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.
B) A cognitive skill that enhances reasoning.
C) An emotional response to stimuli.
D) A type of psychological disorder.
  • 2. Which cognitive bias causes people to favor information that confirms their existing beliefs?
A) Availability heuristic.
B) Anchoring bias.
C) Overconfidence bias.
D) Confirmation bias.
  • 3. What is hindsight bias?
A) Underestimating future uncertainties.
B) Being surprised by unpredicted outcomes.
C) Believing that an event was predictable after it has happened.
D) Overconfidence in one's initial predictions.
  • 4. In which scenario does the gambler's fallacy occur?
A) Relying solely on statistical evidence.
B) Believing that past random events affect future outcomes.
C) Seeing patterns where none exist.
D) Understanding that outcomes are independent.
  • 5. What does self-serving bias lead people to do?
A) Blame others exclusively for their victories.
B) Attribute successes to themselves and failures to external factors.
C) Minimize their own role in results.
D) Take equal responsibility for successes and failures.
  • 6. What is the illusion of control?
A) Feeling helpless in decision-making scenarios.
B) The belief that one can influence outcomes that are really beyond control.
C) A clear acknowledgment of randomness in events.
D) Relying on evidence-based predictions.
  • 7. What is the affect heuristic?
A) Calculating probabilities before acting.
B) Relying on statistical data exclusively.
C) Assessing risks through careful analysis.
D) Making decisions based on emotions rather than logic.
  • 8. Which bias involves favoring information that is more recent?
A) Survivorship bias.
B) Confirmation bias.
C) Framing effect.
D) Recency bias.
  • 9. What is the planning fallacy?
A) Relying on past performance data to predict future tasks.
B) Underestimating the time required to complete a task.
C) Overestimating costs in project planning.
D) Improving accuracy through careful planning.
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