Social Science

Cognitive Biases and Decision Making

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Explore a curated set of questions on cognitive biases, decision making, and behavioral economics. These concepts evaluate how social norms, emotions, and heuristics influence human judgment and group behavior. Master these topics to build a strong foundation for psychology and social science exams.

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Cognitive Biases and Decision Making Questions

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to see patterns in random events?

  1. Apophenia

  2. Pareidolia

  3. Illusory correlation

  4. Confirmation bias
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Explanation

Apophenia is the tendency to see patterns in random events.

Multiple choice

Which cognitive bias is involved in the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs?

  1. Confirmation bias

  2. Illusory correlation

  3. Belief perseverance

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to remember information that is consistent with our beliefs and forget information that is inconsistent with our beliefs?

  1. Belief perseverance

  2. Illusory correlation

  3. Confirmation bias

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Belief perseverance is the tendency to remember information that is consistent with our beliefs and forget information that is inconsistent with our beliefs.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to attribute human-like qualities to non-human entities?

  1. Anthropomorphism

  2. Animism

  3. Personification

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Anthropomorphism, animism, and personification are all terms for the tendency to attribute human-like qualities to non-human entities.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to believe that we are more likely to experience positive events than negative events?

  1. Optimism bias

  2. Illusory superiority

  3. Self-serving bias

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Optimism bias is the tendency to believe that we are more likely to experience positive events than negative events.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to believe that we are in control of events that are actually outside of our control?

  1. Illusion of control

  2. Optimism bias

  3. Self-serving bias

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Illusion of control is the tendency to believe that we are in control of events that are actually outside of our control.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to believe that we are better than others?

  1. Illusory superiority

  2. Self-serving bias

  3. Optimism bias

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Illusory superiority is the tendency to believe that we are better than others.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to believe that we are more likely to experience negative events than positive events?

  1. Pessimism bias

  2. Illusory inferiority

  3. Self-deprecating bias

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Pessimism bias is the tendency to believe that we are more likely to experience negative events than positive events.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to perceive themselves more positively when wearing certain clothing?

  1. Fashion Boost

  2. Clothing Confidence

  3. Enclothed Self-Perception

  4. Dress-Up Effect
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclothed self-perception refers to the psychological phenomenon where individuals' self-perception and self-evaluation are influenced by the clothing they wear.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to perceive others differently based on their clothing choices?

  1. Fashion Stereotyping

  2. Clothing Bias

  3. Enclothed Perception

  4. Dress-Up Effect
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclothed perception refers to the psychological phenomenon where individuals' perceptions of others are influenced by the clothing they wear.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to judge others based on their clothing choices?

  1. Fashion Bias

  2. Clothing Stereotyping

  3. Enclothed Judgment

  4. Dress-Up Effect
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclothed judgment refers to the psychological phenomenon where individuals make judgments about others based on the clothing they wear.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to perceive themselves more attractive when wearing certain clothing?

  1. Fashion Boost

  2. Clothing Confidence

  3. Enclothed Attractiveness

  4. Dress-Up Effect
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclothed attractiveness refers to the psychological phenomenon where individuals' self-perceived attractiveness is influenced by the clothing they wear.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to perceive themselves more powerful and confident when wearing certain clothing?

  1. Fashion Boost

  2. Clothing Confidence

  3. Enclothed Power

  4. Dress-Up Effect
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclothed power refers to the psychological phenomenon where individuals' self-perceived power and confidence are influenced by the clothing they wear.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to perceive themselves more intelligent and capable when wearing certain clothing?

  1. Fashion Boost

  2. Clothing Confidence

  3. Enclothed Intelligence

  4. Dress-Up Effect
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Enclothed intelligence refers to the psychological phenomenon where individuals' self-perceived intelligence and capability are influenced by the clothing they wear.

Multiple choice

What is confounding bias?

  1. A bias that occurs when a third factor is associated with both the exposure and the outcome

  2. A bias that occurs when participants are not representative of the population of interest

  3. A bias that occurs when information is collected inaccurately

  4. A bias that occurs when participants recall information inaccurately
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Explanation

Confounding bias occurs when a third factor is associated with both the exposure and the outcome, leading to a distorted relationship between the two.