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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is cognitive dissonance?
The ability to multitask effectively
Holding two conflicting beliefs and feeling discomfort
Remembering everything you learn
Being able to think quickly in stressful situations
Why did the fox in Aesop's fable decide the grapes were sour?
He tasted them and didn't like them
He couldn't reach them and changed his belief to reduce discomfort
He was allergic to grapes
He was told by another animal that they were sour
What is an example of the halo effect?
Judging someone based on their appearance
Forgetting someone’s name after meeting them
Feeling nervous before a test
Being able to solve a puzzle quickly
Why might someone fall for the gambler’s fallacy?
They believe past events influence future independent events
They have a strong understanding of probability
They are good at math
They always win when they gamble
What does the contrast effect do?
Makes things look more similar than they are
Makes things look more different than they are when compared side by side
Helps people remember details
Encourages people to make fair comparisons
How does confirmation bias affect our beliefs?
It makes us forget our beliefs
It encourages us to seek out information that supports our existing beliefs
It makes us open to new ideas
It helps us become more objective
What is the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon?
The feeling of déjà vu
Noticing something more often after learning about it
Forgetting something you just learned
Being able to remember everything you see
How can the Zeigarnik effect impact your memory?
By making you forget important tasks
By helping you remember completed tasks better
By causing you to remember incomplete tasks more than completed ones
By making you forget incomplete tasks
What is the paradox of choice?
Having too many options can make decision-making harder
More choices always lead to better decisions
Having fewer choices makes people unhappy
More choices make people more decisive
Why might someone feel anxiety due to the spotlight effect?
They are naturally shy
They think everyone is paying attention to their mistakes
They are very confident
They are used to being in the spotlight
What can help reduce the anchoring effect in negotiations?
Ignoring all numbers presented
Setting your own mental anchors before entering a negotiation
Accepting the first offer given
Not preparing at all
How does the halo effect influence first impressions?
It makes them less important
It causes us to judge people based on one positive trait
It helps us see people more clearly
It makes us forget our first impressions
What is a common result of the paradox of choice?
People make quicker decisions
People feel more satisfied with their choices
People experience decision fatigue and may not choose at all
People become happier with more options
What does the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon reveal about our brains?
They are not good at recognizing patterns
They are excellent at recognizing patterns and seeking meaning
They remember everything we see
They are not affected by new information
What can help combat confirmation bias?
Only reading information that supports your beliefs
Seeking out a variety of sources and perspectives
Ignoring all new information
Only discussing ideas with like-minded people
Three University of Florida students are paid different amounts of money to give a speech in support of more difficult final exams, a position that is contrary to each of their attitudes. Susan is paid $1, Laurie is paid $5, and Kristine $20. According to cognitive dissonance theory, which student is most likely to support difficult exams after giving the speech?
Kristine
Laurie
Susan
Each student will support difficult exams equally.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, dissonance is most likely to occur when
a person's behavior is not based on strongly held attitudes.
two people have conflicting attitudes and find themselves in disagreement.
an individual does something that is personally disagreeable.
an individual is coerced into doing something that he or she does not want to do.
What is an example of the anchoring effect?
Judging someone based on their appearance
Relying heavily on the first piece of information received
Feeling anxious in social situations
Being able to solve a puzzle quickly
How can the spotlight effect influence social interactions?
By making people feel more confident
By causing individuals to overestimate how much others notice them
By helping people remember names better
By making people more empathetic
What is a common misconception about the gambler’s fallacy?
That it helps improve decision-making
That past events can predict future independent events
That it is based on sound mathematical principles
That it always leads to winning outcomes
