SAQ sample: Cognitive biases
The following sample is for the question: Explain one cognitive bias, making use of one study. The sample below is an exemplary response. When making decisions, we often rely on past experience or the information that is immediately available to us. This is referred to as “system 1 thinking.” To reduce the amount of thinking required, we often rely on “heuristics” or mental shortcuts to make decisions. Heuristics are...