If You Were Taking a Test to Assess Your Episodic

question 30

Multiple Choice

If you were taking a test to assess your episodic memory, what question would you be least likely to be asked? ​

• A)"What did you do on your last birthday?"
• B)"Where were you on the 4th of July?"
• C)"What happened the last time you went to the movies?"
• D)"What is the capital of New Jersey?"

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Definitions:

Status Quo Bias

A cognitive bias that favors existing conditions or states of affairs, leading individuals to resist change.

Omission Bias

The tendency to judge harmful actions as worse, or less moral, than equally harmful omissions (inactions).

Decision Avoidance

The phenomenon where an individual or group deliberately chooses not to make a decision, often to avoid responsibility or negative outcomes.

Certainty Effect

The tendency for people to overweight outcomes that are certain relative to outcomes that are merely probable.