Asked by Gabrielle Richard on Jun 05, 2024
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Ninety-four percent of college professors believe they are above-average teachers; 90 percent of drivers believe they are above average in their driving skills.The tendency for people to place unwarranted confidence in their judgements of themselves is called the framing bias.
Framing Bias
A cognitive bias where individuals’ decisions are influenced by the way information is presented to them, rather than the information itself.
- Identify different types of biases including framing bias and their impact on decision-making procedures.
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Aytekin NabisoyJun 12, 2024
Final Answer :
False
Explanation :
This phenomenon is known as the "illusory superiority" effect or "above-average effect," not the framing bias. The framing bias refers to how people react differently to a particular choice depending on how it is presented (e.g., as a loss vs. a gain).
Learning Objectives
- Identify different types of biases including framing bias and their impact on decision-making procedures.