Cognitive Biases Quiz

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Cognitive Biases: A Systematic Pattern of Deviation from Norm or Rationality in Judgment

Cognitive biases are systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.
The study of cognitive biases has practical implications for areas including clinical judgment, entrepreneurship, finance, and management.
Cognitive biases may lead to perceptual distortion, inaccurate judgment, illogical interpretation, and irrationality.
Some cognitive biases are adaptive and may lead to more effective actions in a given context.
A continually evolving list of cognitive biases has been identified over the last six decades of research on human judgment and decision-making in cognitive science, social psychology, and behavioral economics.
The securities regulation regime largely assumes that all investors act as perfectly rational persons, but actual investors face cognitive limitations from biases, heuristics, and framing effects.
Cognitive biases can create issues in everyday life, such as eating disorders, body image, and property sale price and value.
Cognitive biases cannot be compensated for using a wisdom of the crowd technique of averaging answers from several people.
Debiasing is the reduction of biases in judgment and decision-making through incentives, nudges, and training.
Cognitive bias modification refers to the process of modifying cognitive biases in healthy people and also refers to a growing area of psychological therapies for anxiety, depression, and addiction called cognitive bias modification therapy (CBMT).
Cognitive biases have been linked to varying levels of cognitive abilities and functions.
Critics of cognitive biases include Gerd Gigerenzer, who believes that cognitive biases are not biases, but rules of thumb that can actually help us make accurate decisions in our lives.

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Test your knowledge on cognitive biases with this informative quiz! Discover the different types of cognitive biases and their effects on human judgment and decision-making. Learn about the practical implications of cognitive biases, debiasing, and cognitive bias modification. This quiz will challenge your understanding of the fascinating world of cognitive science, social psychology, and behavioral economics. Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge on this interesting topic.