Optimism bias

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Which of the following best defines optimism bias?

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The tendency to overestimate the likelihood of positive events and underestimate the likelihood of negative events.

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A smoker knows that smoking causes lung cancer, but he continues to smoke because he believes it won't happen to him. What is this an example of?

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Optimism bias.

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People who exhibit optimism bias are more likely to do which of the following? A. Wear a helmet while riding a bicycle.

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Underestimate the risk of an accedent

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What is a potential negative consequence of optimism bias?

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Failing to take necessary preventative measures against risks.

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Optimism bias is most closely related to which of the following: The illusion of invulnerability, The framing effect, The availability heuristic, The representativeness heuristic?

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The illusion of invulnerability.

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