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Cognitive Bias Quiz

Authored by Alisa Brantz

Social Studies

10th Grade

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Cognitive Bias Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is cognitive bias?

A type of neurotransmitter in the brain

A type of cognitive therapy

A limitation in our thinking that can cause flaws in our judgment

A form of reasoning that leads to logical conclusions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is confirmation bias?

Seeking out information that is believed to be true

A type of cognitive therapy

A neurotransmitter in the brain

A form of reasoning that leads to logical conclusions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What did the Buzzfeed analysis show about fake news articles on Facebook?

They were not shared on Facebook

They were not believed by anyone

They were not shared at all

They generated more clicks than the top 20 real articles from every major publication combined

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex responsible for?

Processing emotion

Reasoning

Motor skills

Memory storage

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the illusion of explanatory depth?

The belief that one understands a concept better than they actually do

A type of cognitive bias

A form of reasoning that leads to logical conclusions

A type of neurotransmitter in the brain

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the second step in defeating confirmation bias?

Research and break down the opposing viewpoint

Consider that you may not really understand what you think you understand

Recognize the bias in the first place

Ignore the opposing viewpoint

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the third step in defeating confirmation bias?

Ignore the opposing viewpoint

Recognize the bias in the first place

Consider that you may not really understand what you think you understand

Research and break down the opposing viewpoint

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