EAS Logic Quiz 2.2 Biases

What is Normalcy Bias?

• Believing things will always stay the same

• Only seeking information that confirms your beliefs

• Defending a decision despite its flaws

• Letting the first piece of information influence you too much

Which of the following is an example of Confirmation Bias?

• Defending a faulty phone choice

• Thinking a $60 jacket is cheap without checking other prices

• Ignoring tornado warnings because they never happened before

• Only reading articles that support your belief that social media is bad

What does Choice-Supportive Bias involve?

• Believing things will always stay the same

• Ignoring information that contradicts your beliefs

• Defending a decision to avoid admitting a mistake

• Being influenced by the first piece of information you hear

Which bias involves being influenced by the first piece of information you hear?

• Anchoring Bias

• Normalcy Bias

• Confirmation Bias

• Choice-Supportive Bias

How can Normalcy Bias affect your response to a tornado warning?

• You might overreact and panic

• You might ignore the warning because it never happened before

• You might seek more information to confirm the warning

• You might defend your decision to stay calm

What is a key characteristic of Confirmation Bias?

• Seeking out diverse perspectives

• Ignoring information that contradicts your beliefs

• Being open to changing your mind

• Making decisions based on the first information you receive

Which bias might cause someone to defend a poor choice of phone?

• Anchoring Bias

• Choice-Supportive Bias

• Confirmation Bias

• Normalcy Bias

What is an example of Anchoring Bias?

• Ignoring a tornado warning

• Thinking a $60 jacket is cheap because the first one you saw was $100

• Defending a faulty product choice

• Only reading negative articles about social media

Why might someone with Normalcy Bias not prepare for a disaster?

• They are influenced by the first piece of information they hear

• They think things will always be as they have been

• They seek out information that confirms their fears

• They believe disasters are inevitable

How does Confirmation Bias limit understanding?

• By assuming things will never change

• By encouraging diverse viewpoints

• By focusing only on information that supports existing beliefs

• By making decisions based on initial information