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Cognitive Biases and Stereotypes Quiz

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Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Preferring information that confirms existing beliefs.

What cognitive bias is characterized by the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Anchoring bias

Explanation

Overreliance on initial information in decision-making.

Which cognitive bias involves making judgments about the probability of an event based on how easily examples of it come to mind?

Availability heuristic

Explanation

Judging likelihood based on ease of recall.

What cognitive bias leads people to overestimate the importance or likelihood of information that confirms their own beliefs or hypotheses?

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Overvaluing confirming information.

What cognitive bias involves attributing someone else's actions to their character or internal traits rather than considering external factors?

Fundamental attribution error

Explanation

Blaming internal traits for others' actions.

Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to believe that the outcome was predictable after it has occurred?

Hindsight bias

Explanation

Believing outcomes were predictable after the fact.

What cognitive bias leads individuals to believe that they are less likely to experience a negative event compared to others?

Optimism bias

Explanation

Underestimating personal risk of negative events.

Which cognitive bias involves assuming that members of a group share certain qualities or characteristics?

Stereotyping

Explanation

Attributing group characteristics to individuals.

Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to overestimate one's ability to control events or outcomes?

Overconfidence bias

Explanation

Overestimating control over outcomes.

#10

What cognitive bias occurs when individuals judge others based on their perception of the group to which they belong, rather than on their individual characteristics?

Stereotyping

Explanation

Judging individuals based on group perceptions.

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Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to judge the likelihood of an event based on how closely it resembles a typical example or prototype?

Representativeness heuristic

Explanation

Judging likelihood based on resemblance to prototypes.

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What cognitive bias involves the tendency to perceive oneself as less biased than others, or to be more objective in judgment and decision-making?

Blind-spot bias

Explanation

Believing oneself to be less biased than others.

Cognitive Biases and Stereotypes Quiz

Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

What cognitive bias is characterized by the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Which cognitive bias involves making judgments about the probability of an event based on how easily examples of it come to mind?

What cognitive bias leads people to overestimate the importance or likelihood of information that confirms their own beliefs or hypotheses?

What cognitive bias involves attributing someone else's actions to their character or internal traits rather than considering external factors?

Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to believe that the outcome was predictable after it has occurred?

What cognitive bias leads individuals to believe that they are less likely to experience a negative event compared to others?

Which cognitive bias involves assuming that members of a group share certain qualities or characteristics?

Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to overestimate one's ability to control events or outcomes?

What cognitive bias occurs when individuals judge others based on their perception of the group to which they belong, rather than on their individual characteristics?

Which cognitive bias refers to the tendency to judge the likelihood of an event based on how closely it resembles a typical example or prototype?

What cognitive bias involves the tendency to perceive oneself as less biased than others, or to be more objective in judgment and decision-making?

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