Problem-solving and Cognitive Biases Quiz

Test your knowledge of cognitive psychology with questions on problem-solving techniques and common biases.

#1

What is the primary function of problem-solving?

To create problems
To find and implement solutions
To analyze data
To memorize information
#2

Which cognitive bias involves favoring information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs?

Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
Availability bias
#3

What is the term for the tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
Availability bias
#4

What is the term for the tendency to give more weight to the first information received when making decisions?

Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
Availability bias
#5

Which cognitive bias involves the inclination to believe that events that have recently occurred are more likely to happen again?

Recency bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
Availability bias
#6

What is the term for the cognitive bias where people attribute their successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
#7

What is the term for the cognitive bias where individuals believe they are more skilled and experienced than they really are?

Dunning-Kruger effect
Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
#8

In problem-solving, what does the term 'algorithm' refer to?

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem
A specific type of cognitive bias
A subjective judgment based on intuition
A heuristic approach
#9

Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to overestimate one's own abilities or the accuracy of one's beliefs?

Overconfidence bias
Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
#10

In problem-solving, what does the term 'heuristic' refer to?

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem
A specific type of cognitive bias
A subjective judgment based on intuition
A rule of thumb or mental shortcut that simplifies decision making
#11

Which cognitive bias involves the tendency to remember past events as being more favorable than they actually were?

Negativity bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
Availability bias
#12

What is the term for the cognitive bias where individuals believe they are less likely to experience a negative event compared to others?

Optimism bias
Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Hindsight bias
#13

In problem-solving, what does the term 'functional fixedness' refer to?

A cognitive bias that hinders the ability to think creatively about an object's uses
The tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered
A heuristic approach to decision making
The tendency to focus only on the negative aspects of a situation

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