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Cognitive Biases are unconscious beliefs that affect our decision making process. Choose the bias that the description describes.

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Cognitive Bias Quiz

Question 1 of 8

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A reporter is writing an article on men and women and their SAT scores. He believes that men have better scores than women, and he has found evidence that he is right on the internet. He is not looking for support for the opposite viewpoint. What type of bias is this?

Select one of the following:

  • Anchoring bias

  • Blindspot bias

  • Confirmation Bias

  • Negativity Bias

  • Outcome Bias

Explanation

Question 2 of 8

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Your dad read that using cell phones can cause brain cancer. He refuses to buy a cell phone because he is afraid of contracting cancer from using one. No matter how much you try to persuade him with other information, he will not listen. This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

  • Anchoring Bias

  • Blind-spot bias

  • Confirmation bias

  • Negativity bias

  • Outcome bias

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

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Eden had an A on the history pop quiz, so she has decided that she doesn’t need to study for the next history test and essay. The teacher has told the students to look up some sites that will help them write the essay. Eden thinks she doesn't need to search for more information because she did so well on the quiz. What bias is Eden exhibiting?

Select one of the following:

  • Negativity bias

  • Confirmation bias

  • Blindspot bias

  • Outcome bias

  • Anchoring bias

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

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Brandon Loves the LA Dodgers. He has always read the Dodgers website for all his MLB information. The NY Yankees have won more trophies, but he still thinks the Dodgers are a better team. Which bias is Brandon exhibiting?

Select one of the following:

  • Negativity bias

  • Anchoring bias

  • Outcome bias

  • Confirmation bias

  • Blindspot bias

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

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Ann noticed that Bill will not read any other news about politics except in his favorite newspaper. She tried to convince him to read other newspapers, so he sees both sides of political issues. Ann tends to focus on what is wrong with issues and tends not to look for the positive, but she thinks that she is a very open minded person and is not biased like Bill. What is Ann dealing with?

Select one of the following:

  • Outcome bias

  • Negativity bias

  • Confirmation bias

  • Blindspot bias

  • Anchoring bias

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

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Kate has been watching the World Cup, and she really doesn't like the Brazilian team. She was very disappointed with them last World Cup, and has read all the articles criticizing their game. She does not look for anything positive about the team.

Select one of the following:

  • Anchoring bias

  • Blindspot bias

  • Confirmation bias

  • Outcome bias

  • Negativity bias

Explanation

Question 7 of 8

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Connor told Jason that Northern California votes republican, and he can prove it because that was what was said in Brietbart News and on Fox News, which he sees in his twitter feed. What bias is Connor exhibiting?

Select one of the following:

  • Confirmation bias

  • Outcome bias

  • Negativity bias

  • Anchoring bias

  • Blindspot bias

Explanation

Question 8 of 8

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Bill mentioned in scenario 5 will not read any other news about politics except in his favorite newspaper. What bias is Bill dealing with?

Select one of the following:

  • Negativity bias

  • Anchoring bias

  • Blindspot bias

  • Confirmation bias

  • Outcome bias

Explanation

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