Essays about: "Cognitive bias"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words Cognitive bias.
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1. Learn by Doing Psychology
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : The purpose of this study is to review material from the scientific field of psychology and where appropriate adapt it to experiential and active learning classroom experiences. The study is conducted in order to meet the Swedish curriculum for gymnasium and the courses Psychology 1 and 2. READ MORE
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2. Therapeutic orientation bias & personal values: A study on Swedish psychologists
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Psychodynamic therapy (PDT) and Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the main Therapeutic Orientations (TO) in Sweden and this study aims to explore the relationship between psychologists personal value preferences and their inclination toward PDT/CBT. Furthermore, the study explored if there is a tendency to explicitly appreciate one TO and depreciate the other (explicit bias) and additionally, if that tendency is associated with personal value preferences. READ MORE
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3. Data Misinterpretation: A Consequence of Data Structure? : A Cognitive Imperfection and Its Economic Implications
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : This study examines the claim that individuals misinterpret the mean of a dataset (displayed as a scatterplot) more when the convex hull of the dataset is less representative of the data. In addition, this study also tests whether outliers in the data can predict the magnitude of error that individuals make in interpreting the mean of the dataset. READ MORE
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4. Adapting an In-Flight Entertainment system to include Older Users
University essay from Lunds universitet/InnovationAbstract : Every year, the average age of the population is increasing as people live longer and fewer children are born. With age, it is not uncommon for cognitive abilities to deteriorate, affecting the ability to learn new things and process new information. READ MORE
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5. Exploring cognitive biases in voice-based virtual assistants
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknikAbstract : This paper investigates the conversational capabilities of voice-controlled virtual assistants with respect to biased questions and answers. Three commercial virtual assistants (Google Assistant, Alexa and Siri) are tested for the presence of three cognitive biases (wording, framing and confirmation) in the answers given. READ MORE