1 - CORRECT ANSWER -system _____ thinking: is quick, automatic, and emotional
2 - CORRECT ANSWER -system _____ thinking: is deliberate, effortful, and calculating
a - CORRECT ANSWER -The Bright Tooth toothpaste company runs the following
advertisement: "Use Bright Tooth toothpaste. Nine out ...
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1 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -system _____ thinking: is quick, automatic, and emotional
2 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -system _____ thinking: is deliberate, effortful, and calculating
a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -The Bright Tooth toothpaste company runs the following
advertisement: "Use Bright Tooth toothpaste. Nine out of ten dentists recommend it!" You
decide to research this claim. You discover that the Bright Tooth toothpaste company surveyed
only ten carefully selected dentists, nine of whom expressed support for Bright Tooth toothpaste.
You also learn that, as of 2019, there were 200,419 dentists in the United States alone. Which
error is committed in the advertisement?
a) Selection bias
b) Thinking Slow
c) Selective attention
d) Unfair stereotype
a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -When asked how likely it is for an urban cyclist to get in an
accident, a survey respondent remembered that their friend got into a cycling accident last week.
This makes them conclude that cycling accidents are fairly likely.
Which statement is correct about the source of bias in the passage and how to avoid its impact?
a) This is availability bias. It is best avoided by carefully considering whether the examples that
come to mind are truly representative of the world at large.
, b) This is confirmation bias. It is best avoided by seeking out the best arguments for alternative
viewpoints.
c) This is availability bias. It is best avoided by going with one's instincts and avoiding too much
deliberation.
d) This is confirmation bias. It is best avoided by staying fixed in one's beliefs and not allowing
outside influences to change one's views.
a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Which is the best example of System 2 thinking?
a) Choosing the best college for one's child
d) Realizing, due to a crashing sound, that something happened upstairs
c) Thinking that food is rotten because it smells bad
d) Solving the equation 1+3=?
a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Which of the following is most likely to be most impacted by
cognitive bias?
a) A social media post from a nonexpert concerning a controversial topic
b) A peer-reviewed academic journal
c) A newspaper article about a recent baseball game
d) A history textbook written by a reputable historian
a - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -Which passage best demonstrates the principle of charity?
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