Psychology Bias Quiz

Present/Present Bias

• A cognitive bias where individuals focus on the presence of certain events or outcomes while ignoring their absence.
• Leads to the overvaluation of situations where something occurs in conjunction with something else.
• Results in skewed decision-making, often favoring immediate rewards over long-term considerations.

Confirmation Bias

• A tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one’s pre-existing beliefs.
• Example: A person who believes in a particular political view only seeks out news that aligns with that view while dismissing contradictory information.

Availability Heuristic

• A mental shortcut where people base judgments on how easily examples come to mind.
• Often leads to overestimation of the likelihood of events that are vivid or recently experienced.
• Can result in fear or misjudgment about risks based on memorable anecdotes rather than statistical data.

Bias Blind Spot

• The recognition that other people are influenced by biases while being unaware of one’s own biases.
• This phenomenon leads individuals to perceive themselves as more objective or rational than others, creating a false sense of clarity in their reasoning.

Example of Bias Blind Spot

• An individual criticizing a colleague for being overly influenced by opinions while failing to see their own susceptibility to similar biases, such as favoritism in workplace decisions.

Outcome of Present/Present Bias

• Leads to misinterpretation of situations and flawed causal relationships, as individuals may attribute outcomes to actions rather than examining the absence of other variables.
• Can result in ignoring potential risks and negatively impacting long-term decision-making strategies.