A Member of a Project Team Has Recently Experienced a Computer

question 14

Multiple Choice

A member of a project team has recently experienced a computer system failure that shut down his previous company's operations for a week. He directs the team's attention to this possibility on a new project and becomes concerned that the team is not taking this risk as seriously as he is. Although he might be correct to be so concerned, he also might be subject to which of the following biases?

• A) Gambler's fallacy
• B) Availability heuristics
• C) Risky shift
• D) Conjunctive event bias
• E) High anxiety bias

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Definitions:

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory.

Shadow

In Jungian psychology, the part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts.

Anima

A term used in Jungian psychology to describe the feminine inner personality that is present in the unconscious of the male.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.