12 Biases Flashcards
1
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Confirmation Bias
A
- tendency to seek out for something you already believe
- overweighting evidence consistent with a favored belief, underweighting evidence against a favored belief
- failure to search impartially for evidence
2
Q
Availability Bias
A
- looking for rather whats representable right now, than for the whole circumstances
- rely on information that is easier to recall when facing a situation
3
Q
Fundamental Attribution error
A
Overestimating how much another person´s behaviour can be explained by dispositional factors
- fail to adequately consider the role of some situational factors that may affect a person´s behaviour
3
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Fundamental Attribution error
A
Overestimating how much another person´s behaviour can be explained by dispositional factors
- fail to adequately consider the role of some situational factors that may affect a person´s behaviour
4
Q
Champion Bias / Halo Effect
A
- tendency to evaluate proposals based on the track records of the proposer rather than on given facts
- tendency to believe that people who are successful in one field are also competent in other areas
