Question 1

Self-interest bias can cause us to believe something solely because acceptance of the view benefits us, without regard to the truth of the matter or the evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A stereotype acts like a filter in our minds, restricting our vision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The bandwagon bias is a tendency to bum rides off friends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text, everyone has cognitive biases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Intellectual blindness is one of the cognitive biases identified in the book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Confirmation bias causes people to look harder for confirming than for disconfirming evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Confirmation bias is…

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to judge an argument on the basis of whether we already agree with its conclusion, rather than on the evidence. 
B)  the tendency to decide an issue on the basis of emotions. 
C)  the tendency to look harder for evidence that supports our view than for evidence that counts against our view. 
D)  the tendency to notice evidence that supports our view while not even noticing evidence that goes against it. 
A)  the tendency to judge an argument on the basis of whether we already agree with its conclusion, rather than on the evidence. 
B)  the tendency to decide an issue on the basis of emotions. 
C)  the tendency to look harder for evidence that supports our view than for evidence that counts against our view. 
D)  the tendency to notice evidence that supports our view while not even noticing evidence that goes against it.

Question 8

The bandwagon bias is...

Accepted Answer

A)  getting legislation passed by forming a supermajority. 
B)  the tendency to adopt beliefs because everyone around you holds them. 
C)  convincing people to agree with you by making your view look popular. 
D)  the tendency to favor your own group over other groups. 
A)  getting legislation passed by forming a supermajority. 
B)  the tendency to adopt beliefs because everyone around you holds them. 
C)  convincing people to agree with you by making your view look popular. 
D)  the tendency to favor your own group over other groups.

Question 9

The negativity bias is the tendency to…

Accepted Answer

A)  be against everything you here. 
B)  attach more weight to negative evidence than to positive evidence. 
C)  say negative things about other people. 
D)  attach more weight to positive things than to negative things. 
E)  attach more weight to negative events than to positive events. 
A)  be against everything you here. 
B)  attach more weight to negative evidence than to positive evidence. 
C)  say negative things about other people. 
D)  attach more weight to positive things than to negative things. 
E)  attach more weight to negative events than to positive events.

Question 10

A cognitive bias is philosophical barrier to critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Belief bias causes people to judge the logical strength of an argument simply on the basis of whether they agree or do not agree with the conclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Confirmation bias is the same as the availability bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Substitution bias causes us to substitute an easier question for a harder one when answering a hard question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Belief bias is one of the cognitive biases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The science of cognitive biases began in ancient Greece.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One problem with being too resistant to criticism is that you pass up opportunities for self-improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Strong expectations can cause us to see things that are not really there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cognitive biases can be counteracted but are not entirely eliminable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the text, Socrates had no cognitive biases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text, everyone is egocentric to some degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Self-interest bias can cause us to believe something solely because acceptance of the view benefits us, without regard to the truth of the matter or the evidence.

A stereotype acts like a filter in our minds, restricting our vision.

The bandwagon bias is a tendency to bum rides off friends.

According to the text, everyone has cognitive biases.

Intellectual blindness is one of the cognitive biases identified in the book.

Confirmation bias causes people to look harder for confirming than for disconfirming evidence.

Confirmation bias is…

The bandwagon bias is...

The negativity bias is the tendency to…

A cognitive bias is philosophical barrier to critical thinking.

Belief bias causes people to judge the logical strength of an argument simply on the basis of whether they agree or do not agree with the conclusion.

Confirmation bias is the same as the availability bias.

Substitution bias causes us to substitute an easier question for a harder one when answering a hard question.

Belief bias is one of the cognitive biases.

The science of cognitive biases began in ancient Greece.

One problem with being too resistant to criticism is that you pass up opportunities for self-improvement.

Strong expectations can cause us to see things that are not really there.

Cognitive biases can be counteracted but are not entirely eliminable.

According to the text, Socrates had no cognitive biases.

According to the text, everyone is egocentric to some degree.

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

Self-interest bias can cause us to believe something solely because acceptance of the view benefits us, without regard to the truth of the matter or the evidence.

A stereotype acts like a filter in our minds, restricting our vision.

The bandwagon bias is a tendency to bum rides off friends.

According to the text, everyone has cognitive biases.

Intellectual blindness is one of the cognitive biases identified in the book.

Confirmation bias causes people to look harder for confirming than for disconfirming evidence.

Confirmation bias is…

The bandwagon bias is...

The negativity bias is the tendency to…

A cognitive bias is philosophical barrier to critical thinking.

Belief bias causes people to judge the logical strength of an argument simply on the basis of whether they agree or do not agree with the conclusion.

Confirmation bias is the same as the availability bias.

Substitution bias causes us to substitute an easier question for a harder one when answering a hard question.

Belief bias is one of the cognitive biases.

The science of cognitive biases began in ancient Greece.

One problem with being too resistant to criticism is that you pass up opportunities for self-improvement.

Strong expectations can cause us to see things that are not really there.

Cognitive biases can be counteracted but are not entirely eliminable.

According to the text, Socrates had no cognitive biases.

According to the text, everyone is egocentric to some degree.

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