Behavioral Biases MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: July 13, 2024

Behavioral biases in investing refer to: A) Rational decision-making processes
B) Systematic errors in judgment
C) Impulsive buying behaviors
D) Market volatility
Answer: B

Overconfidence bias in investing leads individuals to: A) Underestimate their ability to analyze financial markets
B) Overestimate their knowledge and skill in investment decisions
C) Seek advice from financial advisors
D) Diversify their investment portfolio
Answer: B

Loss aversion bias refers to: A) Preference for gains over losses of equal magnitude
B) Preference for losses over gains of equal magnitude
C) Indifference to gains and losses
D) Inability to make investment decisions
Answer: B

True or False: Confirmation bias in investing involves seeking out information that supports one’s existing beliefs. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Anchoring bias in investing occurs when investors: A) Base their decisions on recent market trends
B) Base their decisions on the first piece of information they receive
C) Avoid making decisions due to uncertainty
D) Diversify their investment portfolio
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors following the actions of others rather than making independent decisions? A) Herding behavior
B) Anchoring bias
C) Confirmation bias
D) Loss aversion bias
Answer: A

Availability bias in investing refers to: A) Investors’ tendency to focus on recent events or information
B) Investors’ preference for familiar assets
C) Investors’ fear of making losses
D) Investors’ optimism about future market trends
Answer: A

True or False: Regret aversion bias involves investors avoiding decisions that may lead to regret, even if it might be the rational choice. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors selling winning investments too early and holding onto losing investments for too long? A) Loss aversion bias
B) Disposition effect
C) Overconfidence bias
D) Confirmation bias
Answer: B

The disposition effect is an example of: A) Overreaction bias
B) Anchoring bias
C) Confirmation bias
D) Regret aversion bias
Answer: A

True or False: Behavioral biases have no impact on investment decision-making. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Recency bias in investing refers to: A) Investors’ preference for recent market trends
B) Investors’ fear of making losses
C) Investors’ overestimation of their ability to predict market movements
D) Investors’ preference for familiar assets
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors attributing their successes to their own skills and failures to external factors? A) Self-attribution bias
B) Framing bias
C) Hindsight bias
D) Anchoring bias
Answer: A

Hindsight bias in investing refers to: A) Investors’ belief that past events were more predictable than they actually were
B) Investors’ tendency to avoid taking risks
C) Investors’ preference for recent market trends
D) Investors’ overconfidence in their knowledge
Answer: A

True or False: Behavioral biases always lead to irrational investment decisions. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Fear of missing out (FOMO) bias involves investors: A) Holding onto losing investments for too long
B) Ignoring market trends
C) Making impulsive decisions to avoid missing potential gains
D) Diversifying their investment portfolio
Answer: C

Which bias involves investors placing undue importance on recent information and ignoring long-term trends? A) Availability bias
B) Recency bias
C) Self-attribution bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: B

True or False: Confirmation bias in investing helps investors make unbiased decisions. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors feeling more regret from losses than pleasure from gains of the same magnitude? A) Regret aversion bias
B) Confirmation bias
C) Anchoring bias
D) Overconfidence bias
Answer: A

The tendency of investors to hold onto losing investments because they hope they will recover is known as: A) Anchoring bias
B) Loss aversion bias
C) Disposition effect
D) Herding behavior
Answer: C

True or False: Overconfidence bias in investing leads investors to accurately assess their own knowledge and abilities. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors making decisions based on the first piece of information they receive? A) Recency bias
B) Anchoring bias
C) Hindsight bias
D) Availability bias
Answer: B

The bias where investors seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs and ignore contradictory evidence is: A) Herding behavior
B) Confirmation bias
C) Regret aversion bias
D) Availability bias
Answer: B

True or False: Behavioral biases are purely psychological and have no impact on financial markets. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors relying too heavily on one piece of information when making decisions? A) Confirmation bias
B) Anchoring bias
C) Availability bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: B

The bias where investors believe that past events were more predictable than they actually were is known as: A) Hindsight bias
B) Overconfidence bias
C) Confirmation bias
D) Regret aversion bias
Answer: A

True or False: Behavioral biases in investing can lead to market inefficiencies. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors’ tendency to sell investments that have increased in value and hold onto those that have decreased? A) Herding behavior
B) Loss aversion bias
C) Disposition effect
D) Anchoring bias
Answer: C

The tendency to place too much importance on recent events or information when making decisions is known as: A) Availability bias
B) Recency bias
C) Confirmation bias
D) Overconfidence bias
Answer: B

True or False: Loss aversion bias can lead investors to take more risks in hopes of recovering losses. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors following the actions of others without necessarily making independent decisions? A) Overconfidence bias
B) Herding behavior
C) Anchoring bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: B

The bias where investors attribute their successes to their own skills and failures to external factors is known as: A) Confirmation bias
B) Self-attribution bias
C) Loss aversion bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: B

True or False: Regret aversion bias can lead investors to make overly cautious decisions. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors avoiding decisions that may lead to regret, even if it may be the rational choice? A) Regret aversion bias
B) Overconfidence bias
C) Disposition effect
D) Herding behavior
Answer: A

The bias where investors seek out information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs and ignore contradictory evidence is known as: A) Confirmation bias
B) Anchoring bias
C) Availability bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: A

True or False: Anchoring bias in investing helps investors make rational decisions based on available information. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors overestimating their ability to predict future market movements? A) Overconfidence bias
B) Loss aversion bias
C) Recency bias
D) Confirmation bias
Answer: A

The tendency to make decisions based on recent market trends rather than long-term fundamentals is known as: A) Availability bias
B) Recency bias
C) Anchoring bias
D) Overconfidence bias
Answer: B

True or False: Behavioral biases are constant across different investors and situations. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors placing too much importance on the first piece of information they receive when making decisions? A) Hindsight bias
B) Anchoring bias
C) Confirmation bias
D) Recency bias
Answer: B

The bias where investors avoid taking risks that may lead to regret is known as: A) Regret aversion bias
B) Disposition effect
C) Overconfidence bias
D) Loss aversion bias
Answer: A

True or False: Confirmation bias in investing involves making decisions based on objective analysis and evaluation. A) True
B) False
Answer: B

Which bias involves investors making decisions based on recent events rather than considering long-term trends? A) Availability bias
B) Recency bias
C) Anchoring bias
D) Overconfidence bias
Answer: B

The bias where investors avoid realizing losses and instead hold onto losing investments is known as: A) Anchoring bias
B) Disposition effect
C) Regret aversion bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: B

True or False: Loss aversion bias leads investors to take excessive risks in hopes of recovering losses. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors seeking out information that confirms their pre-existing beliefs and ignoring contradictory evidence? A) Confirmation bias
B) Availability bias
C) Hindsight bias
D) Overconfidence bias
Answer: A

The bias where investors attribute their investment successes to their own skills and failures to external factors is known as: A) Hindsight bias
B) Self-attribution bias
C) Regret aversion bias
D) Confirmation bias
Answer: B

True or False: Behavioral biases can sometimes lead investors to make decisions that are contrary to their best interests. A) True
B) False
Answer: A

Which bias involves investors avoiding decisions that may lead to regret, even if it may be the rational choice? A) Regret aversion bias
B) Loss aversion bias
C) Overconfidence bias
D) Disposition effect
Answer: A

The bias where investors rely too heavily on one piece of information when making decisions is known as: A) Anchoring bias
B) Confirmation bias
C) Availability bias
D) Hindsight bias
Answer: A