Welcome to your Unconscious Biases in the IT Workplace
Instructions:
This questionnaire aims to assess your susceptibility to various cognitive biases. Please read each statement carefully and rate how much you agree or disagree with it. There are no right or wrong answers; please answer as honestly as possible.
After completing the questionnaire, your responses will be scored, and you will receive a summary of your susceptibility to cognitive bias. Keep in mind that everyone has cognitive biases, and awareness of these biases is the first and most important step towards overcoming them.
1.
I often search for information that confirms my existing beliefs.
2.
I tend to base my decisions on the first piece of information I receive.
3.
I tend to base my decisions on the first piece of information I receive.
4.
I often feel like I knew the outcome of an event all along.
5.
I am overly confident in my ability to predict future events or outcomes.
6.
I attribute people's actions more to their character than to their circumstances.
7.
I continue investing in a project or decision even when it is clear that it is no longer viable.
8.
I prefer to agree with the majority opinion in a group rather than voicing my own thoughts.
9.
I find it easier to connect with people who share my background or interests.
10.
I tend to judge people based on their most noticeable traits.
11.
I attribute my successes to my abilities and my failures to external factors.
12.
I focus more on negative experiences or information than positive ones.
13.
I usually expect the best possible outcome in any situation.
14.
I overestimate my abilities in areas where I lack expertise.
15.
I favor members of my own group over those from other groups.
16.
I perceive members of other groups as more similar to each other than they actually are.
17.
I believe that most people share my opinions and preferences.
18.
I think that people generally get what they deserve in life.
19.
I underestimate the amount of time it takes to complete tasks.
20.
I judge the probability of events based on how similar they are to typical examples.
21.
I believe that past outcomes in random events influence future outcomes.
22.
I attribute my own actions to situational factors but others' actions to their character.
23.
I trust information from authority figures without question.
24.
I tend to adopt popular opinions or behaviors without critically evaluating them.
25.
I remember my past choices more positively than they might have been at the time.
26.
I believe I have more control over events or outcomes than I actually do.
27.
I develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar.
28.
I resist change, even if it might bring about improvements.
29.
I value things more highly when I own them.
30.
I judge experiences based on their most intense moments and final moments.
31.
I believe I perform better than the average person in various tasks or skills.
32.
I assume that my own feelings or beliefs are shared by others.
33.
I place greater importance on recent events or experiences when making decisions.
34.
I focus on the most noticeable or memorable aspects of a situation when making judgments.
35.
I pay more attention to information that supports my existing beliefs and ignore contradictory information.
36.
I make assumptions about people based on stereotypes.
37.
I overemphasize the success of a few examples while ignoring the failures in a given situation.
38.
I prioritize information that supports a specific conclusion, even if it is less valid.
39.
I have difficulty understanding or explaining concepts that I understand well to someone who is unfamiliar with them.
40.
I avoid confronting uncomfortable information or situations.
