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