by vjaskolski
Our minds often make snap judgments without us even realizing it. These unconscious biases can shape our perceptions and actions in ways we might not intend. This quiz will challenge your knowledge about different types of unconscious biases, their effects, and how to counteract them. Test your understanding and take a step towards fostering a more inclusive mindset!
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Unconscious Bias Quiz Questions Overview
1. What is unconscious bias?
A deliberate form of prejudice
An automatic, unintentional preference
A conscious decision-making process
A legal term for discrimination
2. Which of the following is an example of affinity bias?
Preferring candidates from prestigious universities
Favoring people who share similar interests
Assuming women are less competent in STEM fields
Believing older workers are less adaptable
3. What is the halo effect?
Judging someone’s abilities based on one positive trait
Assuming negative traits based on one negative trait
Favoring people from one’s own ethnic group
Believing attractive people are more competent
4. Which term describes the tendency to seek out information that confirms our preexisting beliefs?
Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Stereotyping
5. What is the impact of unconscious bias in the workplace?
It ensures diversity and inclusion
It can lead to unfair treatment and discrimination
It has no impact on workplace dynamics
It improves decision-making processes
6. Which strategy can help reduce unconscious bias?
Ignoring the issue
Implementing blind recruitment processes
Relying solely on gut feelings
Avoiding diversity training
7. What is the name of the bias where people overestimate the influence of personality and underestimate situational factors?
Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Hindsight bias
Actor-observer bias
8. Which bias involves making decisions based on readily available information rather than all relevant data?
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Confirmation bias
Stereotyping
9. What is the term for the bias where people believe they knew something was going to happen after it has already occurred?
Hindsight bias
Self-serving bias
Anchoring bias
Confirmation bias
10. Which bias involves favoring information that confirms one’s existing beliefs or theories?
Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Stereotyping
11. What is the term for the bias where people judge others based on stereotypes rather than individual merit?
Stereotyping
Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
12. Which of the following is a method to counteract unconscious bias in decision-making?
Relying on first impressions
Using structured interviews
Making quick decisions
Avoiding feedback
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