Ethics October Assessment

Fill in the blank: Ethics is the attempt to seek the good with the aid of____

• common sense

• intelligence

• reason

• bias

Which of the following best defines 'anchoring bias'

• The first bit of information you hear influences your decisions.

• You're anchored in an opinion you've come to after a lot of comtemplation and discussion

Availability heuristic bias is when...

• you keep referring to anecdotal information...you rely a lot on stories you've heard...what you see on tv/online

• You're only concerned with what's going on in your own life.

• You're available to listen to the opinions of others.

Ostrich effect bias is when...

• You refuse to listen to anyone elses point of view.

• You avoid listening to information/opinions that you don't want to hear.

• You take time to listen to everyone elses point of view and then take time on your own to decide.

Bandwagon effect is when...

• a person refuses to go along with what others think

• one person convinces everyone else around them to agree with them

• The more people that believe in an idea the more likely you would be to believe it

Moral education is another word for ______ education.

Which one the following biases could be used to explain why a person might strongly defend their decision to buy a particular product above others eg. a particular type of phone.

• blind-spot bias

• overconfidence bias

• choice supportive bias

Which of the following biases can have a big impact on a gambler's decision to continue gambling?

• outcome bias

• blind-spot bias

• information bias

Thinking that old buildings were better built than more modern ones because there are castles from medieval times still dotted around the countryside is an example of which type of cognitive bias?

• confirmation bias

• survivorship bias

• selective perception bias

When a person thinks that they are less biased than the average person this is an example of...

• choice supportive bias

• ostrich effect

• blind spot bias