A Falsely Held Belief That Persists in Spite of Evidence

question 501

Multiple Choice

A falsely held belief that persists in spite of evidence contrary to the belief is formally called a:

• A) hallucination.
• B) negative symptom of schizophrenia.
• C) delusion.
• D) dissociation.

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Definitions:

Halo Errors

Bias in evaluating someone based on a single trait, characteristic, or first impression that influences judgment of all other qualities.

Severity Errors

Biases in evaluation, especially in performance appraisals, where the evaluator tends to rate everyone lower (or harsher) than deserved.

Leniency Errors

A type of bias in performance appraisals where the evaluator tends to rate employees more favorably than their performance deserves.

Recency Errors

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to give greater importance to the most recent information or experiences.