Cognitive Biases Quiz

You’ve been shopping for a car and the first dealer shows you a car priced at $30,000. Later, at another dealership, a similar car is priced at $25,000, and you think it’s a great deal. Which cognitive bias is at play?

You’ve always believed that eating chocolate causes acne. When your friend eats chocolate and breaks out, you take it as proof that you were right, even though there’s no scientific consensus on this. What bias is influencing your thinking?

After flipping a coin and getting heads five times in a row, you believe that tails is “due” on the next flip. What bias is this?

You’ve spent three months working on a project, but it’s not going well. Despite knowing it won’t meet your goals, you refuse to abandon it because of the time you’ve already invested. Which bias is influencing your decision?

You’re on social media and see a rumor being repeated by multiple people. Even though you have no direct evidence, you start to believe it because so many people are saying it’s true. What bias are you experiencing?

A manager gives a glowing performance review to an employee who is very friendly and likable, even though the employee’s actual work performance is average. What bias is this?

You see a news report about a plane crash and decide to cancel your flight because you now believe flying is dangerous, even though air travel is statistically much safer than driving. Which bias is influencing your judgment?

After finishing an exam, you feel like you “knew all along” which questions would be on it, even though you were unsure before the test. What bias are you experiencing?

A person in a meeting proposes an idea, and because they are the most senior person in the room, everyone else agrees with their idea without challenging it. What bias is influencing the group?

You have two identical t-shirts, but you believe the one you’ve owned for years is more valuable than the new one. Which bias does this demonstrate?