Which of the Following Cognitive Biases Refers to the Fact

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cognitive biases refers to the fact that decision makers who have strong prior beliefs about the relationship between two variables tend to make decisions on the basis of these beliefs, even when presented with evidence that their beliefs are wrong?

• A) Escalating commitment
• B) Reasoning by analogy
• C) Illusion of control
• D) Prior hypotheses bias
• E) Representativeness

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