A Cognitive Bias Resulting from the Tendency to Base Decisions

question 111

Multiple Choice

A cognitive bias resulting from the tendency to base decisions on strong prior beliefs even if evidence shows that those beliefs are wrong is known as:

• A)escalating commitment
• B)illusion of control and overconfidence bias
• C)prior hypothesis bias
• D)systematic errors
• E)representative bias

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