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1.
A way to describe the psychological concept of loss aversion is this: strongly preferring to avoid losses over acquiring gains.
True. This behavior can in some cases cause you to lose money.
2.
In the psychology of investing, the "framing effect" refers to _______.
Using a reference point to make investment decisions. Because this reference point can be subjective, it can lead to some rash decisions.
3.
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.
4.
A disadvantage of "anchoring" behavior in investing is that you might hold onto an investment longer than you should, given the fundamentals of the company behind it.
True. As an investor, you might stick with an investment in order to wait for a point at which it will be "worth it" to you, which might lead to a loss on it.
5.
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.
6.
Confirmation bias is a good investing practice to follow because it usually leads to good decisions.
False. While it sometimes does, it can also deprive us of choosing other, potentially good opportunities.
7.
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.
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What does representativeness lead to?
Giving too much weight to recent performance. Representativeness is a mental shortcut that causes investors to give too much weight to recent evidence--such as short-term performance numbers--and too little weight to evidence from the more distant past. For instance, a look at a companys profit trends over the past six years is likely to yield more insight than looking at that companys stock performance over the past six months.
9.
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.
10.
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.