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This quiz explores how our minds perceive risk and the cognitive biases that affect our decisions. Learn about the Risk Perception Cognitive Biases Quiz to understand why we sometimes overestimate or underestimate dangers, and...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Apr 30, 2026

Sample Question 1
What is a cognitive bias?

A mental shortcut that can lead to quick but sometimes wrong decisions

A type of physical disability

A computer malfunction

A permanent personality trait

Sample Question 2
Which bias occurs when you overestimate how likely something bad will happen?

Confirmation bias

Availability heuristic

Anchoring bias

Sunk cost fallacy

Sample Question 3
If you see many news reports about plane crashes, you might think flying is more dangerous than it really is. What bias is this?

Recency bias

Availability bias

Optimism bias

Dunning-Kruger effect

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