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1.
With regard to investing behavior, mental accounting refers to following the crowd.
False. Mental accounting refers to keeping ones money in different buckets for different purposes.
2.
Confirmation bias is the practice of _______.
Giving preference to information that supports what we already believe. This practice can sometimes limit our success with investing by shutting out other opportunities.
3.
An example of the psychological concept of loss aversion is _______.
Holding onto a poorly performing stock. The fear of loss is so great in some people that they will hold on to stocks that are tanking badly, even when they see no real reason for it.
4.
The framing effect can lead you to treat buying decisions in relative terms.
True. This effect can affect the choices you make when you buy investments.
5.
Self-handicapping bias occurs when we _______.
Think of excuses before we do something to justify failure just in case it happens. These excuses can sabotage our performance.
6.
What does overconfidence in investing often lead to?
Rapid trading. Overconfident investors trade more rapidly because they think they know more than those on the opposite end of the trade.
7.
When you judge an investment by objective standards rather than your own personal ones, you are practicing what is called "anchoring."
False. Anchoring is the other way around, and in some cases it can lead to costly losses.
8.
Investors who exhibit "herding" behavior tend to think that other investors have more information than they do.
True. Herding refers to investing along with the crowd. This usually entails believing that others have information that you dont.
9.
An example of sunk costs is _______.
Holding on to a stock for too long because you have put a lot of money into it. When we have "sunk" money into something, we may be reluctant to let go of it when it turns into a loser.
10.
Which of the following examples illustrates selective memory?
Remembering only the successes. Selective memory, as a rule, selects those memories that we want to preserve.