Understanding Bias Quiz
Test your knowledge on cognitive biases with these 12 questions. Learn about confirmation bias, anchoring bias, and more!
#1
What is bias?
A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
A mathematical operation.
A statistical technique.
A form of logical reasoning.
#2
Which of the following is an example of cognitive bias?
Thinking that all tall people are good at basketball.
Following a recipe to cook a meal.
Using a calculator to perform calculations.
Reading a book for entertainment.
#3
Confirmation bias is the tendency to:
Seek out, interpret, or remember information that confirms one's preconceptions.
Consider all viewpoints equally.
Change one's mind based on new evidence.
Avoid making decisions.
#4
What is selection bias?
A bias that occurs when the sample population is not representative of the entire population.
A bias that occurs when researchers influence the results of a study.
A bias that occurs when data is collected in a way that is not random.
A bias that occurs when the study participants are aware of being studied.
#5
What is anchoring bias?
The tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions.
The tendency to seek out information that confirms one's preconceptions.
The tendency to remember recent information better than earlier information.
The tendency to overestimate the importance of one's own opinions.
#6
Which of the following is a way to mitigate the impact of bias?
By increasing awareness of one's own biases.
By always trusting one's initial impressions.
By ignoring feedback from others.
By avoiding seeking feedback.
#7
What is implicit bias?
Bias that is explicitly stated.
Bias that is unconscious and unintentional.
Bias that is based on personal experiences.
Bias that is easily recognized.
#8
How can bias be reduced in decision-making processes?
By gathering diverse perspectives.
By avoiding data collection.
By making decisions quickly.
By relying solely on intuition.
#9
What is attribution bias?
The tendency to attribute one's successes to external factors and failures to internal factors.
The tendency to remember past events as being more predictable than they actually were.
The tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions.
The tendency to remember recent information better than earlier information.
#10
Which of the following statements about bias is true?
Bias is always intentional.
Bias can only occur in individuals, not in systems or institutions.
Bias can influence decision-making.
Bias is always easy to recognize.
#11
What is hindsight bias?
The tendency to remember past events as being more predictable than they actually were.
The tendency to attribute one's successes to external factors and failures to internal factors.
The tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions.
The tendency to overestimate the importance of one's own opinions.
#12
What is the halo effect?
The tendency to remember past events as being more predictable than they actually were.
The tendency to attribute one's successes to external factors and failures to internal factors.
The tendency for an impression created in one area to influence opinion in another area.
The tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions.
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