Quiz – Cognitive Emotional Traps

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

What is a cognitive bias, according to the capsule?

A mental shortcut your brain uses to process information faster

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A deliberate lie you tell colleagues

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A permanent brain disorder

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A tool that always improves judgment

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Confirmation bias leads you to:

Notice only information that confirms what you already believe

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Weigh positive and negative evidence equally

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Forget your existing beliefs entirely

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Judge yourself more harshly than others

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

Negativity bias means our brains:

Give more weight to negative information than positive

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Ignore threats and focus on rewards

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Treat all feedback as equally important

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Remember only positive interactions

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

Attribution error describes how we:

Excuse our own mistakes by context but judge others by character

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Blame ourselves for everything that goes wrong

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Treat everyone’s mistakes identically

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Ignore the causes of any mistake

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each bias with its example.

Sort elements

Reading everything a colleague says through a fixed belief
One trait colors your entire view of a person
One critical remark overshadows ten successes
Excusing your delay but calling a colleague unreliable

Confirmation bias

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Halo effect

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Negativity bias

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Attribution error

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

What question does the pause and reframe method suggest asking?

What is one alternative explanation for this situation?

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Who is to blame for this problem?

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How can I confirm what I already think?

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Why do I always feel this way?

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