The Tendency for a Decision Maker to Search for Confirmation

question 25

Multiple Choice

The tendency for a decision maker to search for confirmation that a recent decision he or she made was a good decision represents which one of the following characteristics?

• A)overconfidence
• B)overoptimism
• C)affect heuristic
• D)confirmation bias
• E)representativeness heuristic

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Definitions:

Slow Processing

The phenomenon of taking longer than average to interpret or react to information.

Implicit Association Test

A psychological test designed to reveal underlying attitudes or biases by measuring the speed of associations between different concepts.

Somatic Marker

A term referring to bodily reactions that are associated with emotions and feelings, which are thought to guide decision-making processes.

Priming Task

A technique in psychology used to train or influence participants' responses towards a subsequent task, by exposing them to specific stimuli beforehand.