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The Psychology of Cognitive Biases - Quiz
Contributed by: Hayward
  • 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) Confirmation bias.
D) Availability heuristic.
  • 3. What is hindsight bias?
A) Underestimating future uncertainties.
B) Overconfidence in one's initial predictions.
C) Being surprised by unpredicted outcomes.
D) Believing that an event was predictable after it has happened.
  • 4. In which scenario does the gambler's fallacy occur?
A) Believing that past random events affect future outcomes.
B) Seeing patterns where none exist.
C) Relying solely on statistical evidence.
D) Understanding that outcomes are independent.
  • 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) Relying on evidence-based predictions.
C) Feeling helpless in decision-making scenarios.
D) The belief that one can influence outcomes that are really beyond control.
  • 7. What is the affect heuristic?
A) Relying on statistical data exclusively.
B) Assessing risks through careful analysis.
C) Making decisions based on emotions rather than logic.
D) Calculating probabilities before acting.
  • 8. Which bias involves favoring information that is more recent?
A) Framing effect.
B) Confirmation bias.
C) Recency bias.
D) Survivorship bias.
  • 9. What is the planning fallacy?
A) Underestimating the time required to complete a task.
B) Relying on past performance data to predict future tasks.
C) Overestimating costs in project planning.
D) Improving accuracy through careful planning.
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