Which One of the Following Best Illustrates an Error Which

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following best illustrates an error which you, as a project manager, might make due to confirmation bias?

• A) Overestimating the best outcome expected from a project while underestimating the possibility of a less favorable outcome
• B) Assuming that a new project will be profitable since similar projects in the past were successful
• C) Assuming that your expectations of the future outcome from a project are more accurate than the expectations of others within your organization
• D) Listening to the advice of subordinates with whom you agree while ignoring the advice of subordinates with whom you tend to disagree
• E) Downplaying the cost of future failure of an existing project since the project has already paid for itself

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Definitions:

Objectivity

The practice of maintaining impartiality and neutrality, avoiding bias or personal prejudice in the evaluation of information or in decision-making.

Cognitive Imperialism

A term that refers to the imposition of one culture's worldview, language, and practices on other cultures, often ignoring or undervaluing the latter's unique perspectives and knowledge systems.

Politics of Recognition

The fight for acknowledgment and respect of individuals or groups' identities, histories, and experiences, particularly in multicultural societies.

Biologically Unreal

A concept or entity that does not exist or cannot be explained within the confines of biological science.