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
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people tend to remember the positive aspects of a movie more easily than the negative aspects?
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Positivity Bias
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Negativity Bias
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Confirmation Bias
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Selective Memory
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Positivity Bias is the psychological process where people tend to remember the positive aspects of a movie more easily than the negative aspects, often leading to a more favorable overall evaluation of the movie.
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people tend to interpret the actions and behaviors of movie characters in a way that is consistent with their own beliefs and expectations?
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Confirmation Bias
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Selective Perception
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Projection
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Transference
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Confirmation Bias is the psychological process where people tend to interpret the actions and behaviors of movie characters in a way that is consistent with their own beliefs and expectations, often leading to a reinforcement of existing beliefs and a resistance to new ideas.
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people tend to experience a sense of excitement, anticipation, and suspense while watching a movie?
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Thrill
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Suspense
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Catharsis
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Empathy
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Suspense is the psychological process where people tend to experience a sense of excitement, anticipation, and suspense while watching a movie, often leading to a heightened sense of engagement and involvement.
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people tend to experience a sense of nostalgia or longing for the past while watching a movie?
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Nostalgia
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Sentimentality
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Catharsis
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Empathy
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Nostalgia is the psychological process where people tend to experience a sense of nostalgia or longing for the past while watching a movie, often leading to a heightened sense of connection to the past and a sense of personal history.
What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where people tend to experience a sense of escapism or detachment from reality while watching a movie?
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Escapism
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Fantasy
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Catharsis
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Empathy
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Escapism is the psychological process where people tend to experience a sense of escapism or detachment from reality while watching a movie, often leading to a heightened sense of relaxation and a temporary escape from the stresses of everyday life.
What is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others, even when one's own beliefs or behaviors are different?
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Social Cognition
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Conformity
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Social Influence
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Group Behavior
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Conformity is the tendency to change one's own beliefs or behaviors in order to match those of others, even when one's own beliefs or behaviors are different.
What is the process by which people form impressions of others based on their appearance, behavior, and other observable characteristics?
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Social Cognition
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Conformity
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Social Influence
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Group Behavior
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Social cognition is the process by which people form impressions of others, make judgments about them, and predict their behavior based on their appearance, behavior, and other observable characteristics.
What is the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and one's own failures to external factors?
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Self-Serving Bias
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Fundamental Attribution Error
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Confirmation Bias
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Hindsight Bias
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The self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors (such as ability or effort) and one's own failures to external factors (such as bad luck or difficult circumstances).
What is the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and to avoid information that contradicts them?
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Confirmation Bias
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Fundamental Attribution Error
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Self-Serving Bias
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Hindsight Bias
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Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and to avoid information that contradicts them.
What is the tendency to believe that one could have predicted an event after it has already occurred?
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Hindsight Bias
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Fundamental Attribution Error
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Self-Serving Bias
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Confirmation Bias
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Hindsight bias is the tendency to believe that one could have predicted an event after it has already occurred.
What is the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to their personality or disposition, rather than to situational factors?
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Fundamental Attribution Error
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Self-Serving Bias
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Confirmation Bias
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Hindsight Bias
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The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute the behavior of others to their personality or disposition, rather than to situational factors.
What is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others because one believes that they are correct?
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Informational Conformity
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Normative Conformity
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Social Influence
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Group Behavior
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Informational conformity is the tendency to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others because one believes that they are correct.
What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others when they are in a group?
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Groupthink
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Social Influence
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Conformity
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Group Behavior
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Groupthink is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others when they are in a group.
What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a positive self-image?
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Self-Esteem Conformity
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Normative Conformity
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Informational Conformity
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Groupthink
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Self-esteem conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to maintain a positive self-image.
What is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to gain social approval?
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Social Approval Conformity
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Normative Conformity
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Informational Conformity
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Groupthink
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Social approval conformity is the tendency for people to conform to the beliefs or behaviors of others in order to gain social approval.