Cognitive Bias Quiz

How can shortcuts lead to errors in thinking about the world?

• They help us make accurate judgments quickly.

• They eliminate biases in our thinking.

• They introduce various errors and shortcuts in our thinking.

• They always lead to correct conclusions.

How does presentation influence how we think about the world?

• Presentation has no impact on our judgments.

• Presentation can cause us to see the same information differently.

• Presentation always makes information clearer.

• Presentation only affects visual information.

What factors influence the impressions we form of other people?

• Only positive information.

• The power of first impressions and negative information.

• Only implicit personality theories.

• None of the above.

How do beliefs create reality?

• Beliefs have no impact on reality.

• Beliefs can create the reality we expect through perceptual confirmation and belief perseverance.

• Beliefs only affect our thoughts, not reality.

• Beliefs always lead to accurate perceptions.

How does culture influence social cognition?

• Culture has no effect on social cognition.

• Culture influences what is easily accessible in our thinking and our beliefs about traits.

• Culture only affects our behavior, not our thinking.

• Culture always leads to negative judgments.

Aimee drives her son to soccer practice three times a week. The route to the soccer pitch is so familiar that Aimee primarily relies on _______________ to get there.

• automatic thinking

• controlled thinking

• selective thinking

• blindsight

Ben had never been to the local diner for lunch but once inside the restaurant, he ordered a hamburger and fries. Ben made this decision based on

• blindsight

• selective thinking

• algorithm

• schema

Professor Ray is hiring a student for a research position and has decided to select the person based on an interview rather than the candidates' university transcripts or their resumes. Professor Ray seems to be relying on

• objective information

• intuition

• prominence

• controlled thinking

After being asked to give three examples of assertive behaviour, students were then asked to describe their behaviour. Those who included assertiveness were using a(n)

• algorithm

• blindsight

• availability heuristic

• prominence

Mental shortcuts used to make decisions and form judgments are known as

• algorithms

• heuristics

• blindsight

• selective thinking