
Thinking & biases quiz
Authored by Aleksandra Rutkowska
Social Studies
11th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Mary believes that she is an excellent math student. In fact, her favourite unit is statistics. However, when she is asked to critically evaluate the data of an experiment in psychology class, she does not know how to do it. How does the Dual Process model explain this?
She has developed the System 2 thinking necessary for math class, but not for psychology class.
Her knowledge from mathematics is interfering with her knowledge in psychology.
She is not able to transfer her understanding in mathematics to a new context (situation). So, her approach to solving the problem shows System 1 thinking.
Mary's self-esteem in psychology class is interfering with her ability to solve the problem. It has nothing to do with System 1 and System 2 thinking.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If I meet two students from your school and they are brilliant psychology students, I may then conclude that your school must have an amazing psychology program. This conclusion follows a simple “rule of thumb” or a mental short-cut called a
stereotype
participant bias
matching bias
heuristic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a characteristic of System 1 thinking?
It is dependent on context - that is, environmental cues - to solve the problem.
Is able to transfer information from one situation to another.
Requires little effort.
Results in creating impressions.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true about the Wason selection task?
When people are trained in how to do the task, they no longer make errors.
People tend to be able to explain their decisions to the researcher.
People get better at the task the older they get.
People make fewer errors when the task is put into a context which they understand, rather than an abstract task.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a characteristic of System 2 thinking?
It is the basis for most of our day to day decision making
Is able to transfer information from one situation to another.
It is slow and requires conscious effort.
Is logical and less prone to error.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is not a limitation of the Dual Process Model?
It does not explain the interaction of the two systems.
There is no biological support for a two systems approach.
It is reductionist - it does not explain the role of emotion in decision making.
The descriptors of the different systems are not well operationalized - for example, not all fast processing is System 1.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements is true regarding the framing effect?
We prefer more certain outcomes when information is framed in negative language.
We prefer more certain outcomes to less certain outcomes.
We prefer less certain outcomes when information is framed in negative language
We prefer less certain outcomes when information is framed in positive language.
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