The dangers of copying successful people

In the video, the narrator talks about survivorship bias, using the story of Abraham Wald during World War II as an ........ .

• specimen

• standard

• excuse
• example

Survivorship bias occurs when only successful examples are considered, leading to a ........ perception of reality.

• balanced
• accurate
• skewed
• unbiased

The video highlights how this bias ........... various aspects of life, from military strategy to personal success stories.

• affects

• diminishes
• effects

• ignores

It warns against blindly ...... successful individuals without considering the full context of their achievements.

• combating

• ignoring
• criticizing
• emulating

By ....... the whole picture we can better understand the true factors contributing to success.

• ignoring

• neglecting

• forgetting

• analyzing

In the end, the video encourages ........... thinking and caution in interpreting success stories.

• critical
• pessimistic

• careless
• negative