Bias

Which example describes Optimism Bias?

• Hwangso usually talks more favorably about politicians from his party and opposes anyone who holds a different political opinion.

• Sassa Girl bought a house that is 5% lower price than the highly priced house because it really seems a great deal even tho it is still high.

• Voters who disagree with online messages or stories that contradict their beliefs about a certain candidate during election season tend to ban news sites and other social media pages that include such content.

• Laurence thinks that he could ride a bike without a helmet because he had been riding a bike since he was young.

In Anchoring bias, it can make it so that a person thinks that an item is much more (a)   than the other

Which is the definition of Misinformation?

• a. False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.

• b. False information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda.

• c. Facts provided or learned about something or someone.

• d. The action of deceiving someone.

Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that _____ affects a person's ability to problem-solve and innovate.

• Positively

• Negatively

• None of the above

Being over-reliant on the first piece of information you hear.

• missinformation effect

• optimism bias

• anchoring bias

• functional fixedness

What type of Bias shown in the picture?

• missinformation effect

• functional fixedness

• optimism bias

• anchoring bias

Who was the first person to study the misinformation effect?

• Elizabeth Loftus

• Elizabeth Loftos

• Elizabeth Lotkus

• Elizabeth Locus

Why is misinformation a problem?

• It is bad for our health

• It gives people a distorted and inaccurate view of the world

• It is when you intentionally provide wrong information.

• It gives rise to vigilantes

In optimism bias, you overestimate the likelihood of _______ outcomes.

• Negative

• Neutral

• Positive

• Special

Why do people experience optimism bias? Explain your answer