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WorksheetsLSC 2193 - Cognitive Bias
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is an example of Information Bias?
A student only studies topics they already understand well.
A teenager believes their interests will never change.
A fan claims they 'knew it all along' after a game.
A smoker believes they won't develop health problems.
What is a characteristic of Hindsight Bias?
Believing you predicted an event after it happens.
Ignoring unfamiliar topics on an exam.
Assuming market success will last forever.
Believing health problems won't occur despite evidence.
Which bias involves ignoring new innovative approaches?
Information Bias
End-of-History Bias
Hindsight Bias
Optimistic Bias
What might a new business owner believe due to Optimistic Bias?
Their company will succeed despite most startups failing.
Their political views will never change.
They predicted a market crash after it happened.
They only study familiar topics for an exam.
The bias that involves a fan claiming they 'knew it all along' is called (a) .
Information Bias
End-of-History Bias
Optimistic Bias
What is an example of a shopper's behavior due to Information Bias?
Buying a product just because it’s popular.
Believing they won't develop health problems.
Assuming interests will never change.
Claiming they predicted an event after it happened.
What is a characteristic of Optimistic Bias?
Believing in success despite evidence to the contrary.
Ignoring unfamiliar exam topics.
Assuming political views will never change.
Claiming outcomes were obvious after they happen.
What is Confirmation Bias?
Favoring information that confirms existing beliefs
Choosing familiar options due to uncertainty
Agreeing with a group to avoid conflict
Ignoring all types of evidence
Adel is considering joining a new club at school, but he's unsure about what it involves. What does Ambiguity Bias involve?
Avoiding new options due to uncertainty
Favoring information that confirms beliefs
Agreeing with a group to avoid conflict
Ignoring all evidence
Layla is deciding where to eat and chooses a familiar restaurant over a new one. Which scenario illustrates Ambiguity Bias?
Choosing a familiar restaurant over a new one
Reading only supportive news articles
Agreeing with a boss's idea despite doubts
Quickly reaching a verdict to avoid conflict
Which of the following is an example of Groupthink Bias?
A team agrees with the boss's idea despite doubts
A person reads only supportive news articles
An investor avoids an emerging market
A traveler books a well-known hotel
What might cause a scientist to exhibit Confirmation Bias?
Considering only data that supports their hypothesis
Avoiding new markets due to uncertainty
Agreeing with a group to avoid conflict
Ignoring all types of evidence
Why might an investor show Ambiguity Bias?
They avoid an emerging market due to uncertainty
They read only supportive news articles
They agree with a boss's idea despite doubts
They quickly reach a verdict to avoid conflict
What is a potential consequence of Groupthink Bias in a workplace?
Employees don't challenge a risky business strategy
Reading only supportive news articles
Avoiding new markets due to uncertainty
Favoring a candidate that matches initial impressions
(a) might lead someone to believe their current skills will always be sufficient.
End-of-History Bias
Confirmation Bias
Optimistic Bias
Hindsight Bias
What is a common effect of Confirmation Bias in research?
Claiming outcomes were obvious after they happen
Assuming political views will never change
Believing in success despite evidence to the contrary
Ignoring data that contradicts the hypothesis
How might a person demonstrate Hindsight Bias after a sports event?
Assuming their favorite player will never change teams
Ignoring the performance of the opposing team
Believing their team will always win
Claiming they knew the outcome all along
How might a person demonstrate Groupthink Bias in a meeting?
Claiming they knew the outcome all along
Believing their skills will always be sufficient
Ignoring the performance of the opposing team
Agreeing with the majority to avoid conflict
The bias that might cause someone to avoid investing in a new technology is (a)
Ambiguity Bias
Optimistic Bias
Confirmation Bias
Hindsight Bias
A student always rewrites notes to study because they believe it works best. However, research shows that active recall (quizzing) is more effective. They refuse to try it because they are only trusting their familiar method.
Groupthink bias
Information bias
Hindsight bias.
