Question 1

Stereotyping is closely related to ethnocentrism bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The mere fact that a view benefits you is not proof the view is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Bandwagon bias is also called "conformism bias."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

One problem with always blaming others for your shortcomings is that it may cause you to overlook the real source of the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Cognitive biases can all be completely eliminated if one tries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ethnocentrism is…

Accepted Answer

A)  an unjustified belief in the superiority of one's own culture or ethnic group. 
B)  the belief that one's own ethnic group forms the center of the universe. 
C)  the tendency to discriminate against people who are different than you. 
D)  the belief that you are superior to all other kinds of people. 
A)  an unjustified belief in the superiority of one's own culture or ethnic group. 
B)  the belief that one's own ethnic group forms the center of the universe. 
C)  the tendency to discriminate against people who are different than you. 
D)  the belief that you are superior to all other kinds of people.

Question 7

The text argues that cognitive biases prove that reason cannot be trusted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It is not possible that there exists both confirming and disconfirming evidence for a single view or belief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The availability bias is…

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to form a conclusion on the basis of all the evidence that exists on an issue. 
B)  the tendency to form a conclusion on the basis of only the evidence easily at hand, rather than on the basis of all the evidence. 
C)  the tendency to be available to only those from one point of view. 
D)  the tendency to overlook easily available evidence. 
A)  the tendency to form a conclusion on the basis of all the evidence that exists on an issue. 
B)  the tendency to form a conclusion on the basis of only the evidence easily at hand, rather than on the basis of all the evidence. 
C)  the tendency to be available to only those from one point of view. 
D)  the tendency to overlook easily available evidence.

Question 10

The belief bias is…

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to believe only what you believe. 
B)  the tendency to rate the strength of an argument on the basis of whether you already agree with the conclusion. 
C)  the tendency to look at evidence only for what you already believe. 
D)  the tendency to believe on the basis of no evidence at all. 
A)  the tendency to believe only what you believe. 
B)  the tendency to rate the strength of an argument on the basis of whether you already agree with the conclusion. 
C)  the tendency to look at evidence only for what you already believe. 
D)  the tendency to believe on the basis of no evidence at all.

Question 11

Anchoring bias affects sailors and people at sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The availability bias causes us to not be available when our friends need us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A cognitive bias is psychological barrier to critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ethnocentrism bias has caused a great deal of human suffering over the centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The text compares cognitive biases to deadheads floating a few feet below the surface of a lake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In many cases, there exists both confirming and disconfirming evidence for a belief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A good critical thinker is someone who has eliminated all cognitive biases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tulipomania was a hysteria that occurred in Holland in the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Socrates is the founder of the modern science of cognitive biases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The negativity bias causes people to complain and be bitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Stereotyping is closely related to ethnocentrism bias.

The mere fact that a view benefits you is not proof the view is true.

Bandwagon bias is also called "conformism bias."

One problem with always blaming others for your shortcomings is that it may cause you to overlook the real source of the problem.

Cognitive biases can all be completely eliminated if one tries.

Ethnocentrism is…

The text argues that cognitive biases prove that reason cannot be trusted.

It is not possible that there exists both confirming and disconfirming evidence for a single view or belief.

The availability bias is…

The belief bias is…

Anchoring bias affects sailors and people at sea.

The availability bias causes us to not be available when our friends need us.

A cognitive bias is psychological barrier to critical thinking.

Ethnocentrism bias has caused a great deal of human suffering over the centuries.

The text compares cognitive biases to deadheads floating a few feet below the surface of a lake.

In many cases, there exists both confirming and disconfirming evidence for a belief.

A good critical thinker is someone who has eliminated all cognitive biases.

Tulipomania was a hysteria that occurred in Holland in the seventeenth century.

Socrates is the founder of the modern science of cognitive biases.

The negativity bias causes people to complain and be bitter.

Socrates Part 1: Life and Method

Socrates Part 2: Life and Death

On Socratess Two Favorite Questions

Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

The Internet, News Media, and Advertising

Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Critical Thinking and Moral Reasoning

Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

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Exam 4: Cognitive Biases

Stereotyping is closely related to ethnocentrism bias.

The mere fact that a view benefits you is not proof the view is true.

Bandwagon bias is also called "conformism bias."

One problem with always blaming others for your shortcomings is that it may cause you to overlook the real source of the problem.

Cognitive biases can all be completely eliminated if one tries.

Ethnocentrism is…

The text argues that cognitive biases prove that reason cannot be trusted.

It is not possible that there exists both confirming and disconfirming evidence for a single view or belief.

The availability bias is…

The belief bias is…

Anchoring bias affects sailors and people at sea.

The availability bias causes us to not be available when our friends need us.

A cognitive bias is psychological barrier to critical thinking.

Ethnocentrism bias has caused a great deal of human suffering over the centuries.

The text compares cognitive biases to deadheads floating a few feet below the surface of a lake.

In many cases, there exists both confirming and disconfirming evidence for a belief.

A good critical thinker is someone who has eliminated all cognitive biases.

Tulipomania was a hysteria that occurred in Holland in the seventeenth century.

Socrates is the founder of the modern science of cognitive biases.

The negativity bias causes people to complain and be bitter.

Socrates Part 1: Life and Method

Socrates Part 2: Life and Death

On Socratess Two Favorite Questions

Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

The Internet, News Media, and Advertising

Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Critical Thinking and Moral Reasoning

Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

Filters