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1.
The sunk costs fallacy refers to _______.
Being unable to ignore the sunk costs of an investment. Being unable to ignore these costs could lead to holding onto the investment well past the time to sell it.
2.
What is a good way as an investor to avoid falling prey to the framing effect?
Consider the total return of your investments. Seeing your choice in terms of the total return can help you avoid framing it in relative terms, which can be costly.
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.
In investing, self-handicapping might be considered the opposite of _______.
Overconfidence. Self-handicapping involves looking for excuses beforehand to explain why something might not work. If it indeed does not work, we have handicapped ourselves.
5.
Mental accounting is a psychological practice that refers to keeping our investments in good condition.
False. Mental accounting really means putting our money in different buckets for different purposes. Its not always harmful, but sometimes it can inadvertently lead to wasteful spending.
6.
The practice of herding refers to _______.
Going along with the crowd. This is the practice of buying and selling based on the fact that it is popular to do so at the time.
7.
In investing, overconfidence means thinking that we are more capable than we really are.
True. Overconfidence is an unhealthy extension of confidence.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
If you are holding two beliefs that are seemingly at odds with each other and you are uncomfortable doing so, then you are suffering from _______.
Cognitive dissonance. Because of the discomfort, you will need a way to resolve the dissonance.