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What is the term used to describe when someone either knowingly or unknowingly tries to find faults in making judgments of others?
Which scenario from the text is an example of stereotyping?
What cognitive bias was Barb most likely experiencing when she asked Jim to speak to her local pet rescue group based on his impressive initial speech on nuclear disarmament?
In the context of the text, which term refers to the tendency to make judgments about others based on limited information or biases?
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How might the recency effect influence the husband's behavior in the situation described?
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If you are filtering what you see and hear to suit your own needs, you are using _____.
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Which perceptual error is at play when someone generalizes characteristics of a group to an individual, potentially leading to biased judgments?
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Study Notes
Cognitive Bias and Judgment
- Fault Finding: The term for when someone searches for faults in others is often referred to as "judgment bias."
- Stereotyping Example: A scenario illustrating stereotyping involves making generalized conclusions based on perceived characteristics of a group.
- Cognitive Bias in Action: Barb likely experienced the "halo effect," where positive impressions in one area (nuclear disarmament speech) unfairly influence perceptions in another (fitness for the pet rescue group).
Judgment Based on Limited Information
- Judgment Tendency: The term for making judgments based on limited information or biases is "overgeneralization" or "confirmation bias."
- Recency Effect: The recency effect may lead the husband to prioritize recent interactions or experiences over earlier ones, potentially skewing his behavior and judgments.
Perceptual Error and Filtering
- Selective Perception: Filtering information to fit personal beliefs or needs is called "selective perception."
- Generalization Error: The perceptual error of generalizing characteristics from a group to individual members is known as "stereotyping," which can result in biased judgments.
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