Shelley Is Pregnant and Has Concerns About Possible Mercury Contamination

question 112

Multiple Choice

Shelley is pregnant and has concerns about possible mercury contamination in the fish she eats. According to Health Canada, she should avoid all of the following, EXCEPT

• A) king mackerel
• B) shark
• C) salmon
• D) swordfish

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Definitions:

Survivorship Bias

The logical error of focusing on instances that survived a selection process and overlooking those that did not because of their lack of visibility.

Backfill Bias

A bias that can occur when historical performances of investment portfolios are artificially inflated because only successful funds are reported or included in analyses.

Incentive Bias

A psychological lean or predisposition towards certain decisions or actions due to promised rewards or incentives.

Survivorship Bias

The error of focusing on the successes or survivors in a group and overlooking those that failed, which can lead to overly optimistic beliefs or conclusions.