Questions: Multiple Choice Question A manager who hires all applicants who have graduated from a certain college because a particularly good employee came from there is an example of: representativeness bias confirmation bias escalation of commitment bias anchoring and adjustment bias

Multiple Choice Question A manager who hires all applicants who have graduated from a certain college because a particularly good employee came from there is an example of: representativeness bias confirmation bias escalation of commitment bias anchoring and adjustment bias

Transcript text: Multiple Choice Question A manager who hires all applicants who have graduated from a certain college because a particularly good employee came from there is an example of: representativeness bias confirmation bias escalation of commitment bias anchoring and adjustment bias

Solution

The answer is A: representativeness bias.

Explanation for each option:

A. Representativeness Bias: This occurs when someone makes a decision based on how similar an individual or event is to a particular prototype or stereotype. In this case, the manager assumes that all graduates from a certain college will be as good as one particularly good employee, which is a classic example of representativeness bias.

B. Confirmation Bias: This involves favoring information that confirms existing beliefs or hypotheses. The scenario does not describe the manager seeking out information to confirm a belief, so this is not the correct answer.

C. Escalation of Commitment Bias: This bias involves continuing a course of action even when it is failing, due to the amount of resources already invested. The scenario does not involve continuing a failing action, so this is incorrect.

D. Anchoring and Adjustment Bias: This occurs when an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions. The scenario does not involve an initial anchor point being adjusted, so this is not the correct answer.

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