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1.
In investing, sunk costs refer to costs that have already been incurred.
True. If the costs of an investment are high, we might become reluctant to dump it due to how much we have put into it.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Mental accounting refers to _______.
Keeping our money in different buckets for different purposes. While this practice is often beneficial, it can sometimes lead to wasteful spending depending on how we view those buckets.
5.
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.
6.
In the world of investing, what does overconfidence refer to?
The ability to think that one is smarter than one really is. Overconfidence stretches normal confidence to unhealthy levels.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
What does regret often lead to?
Making a bad sell decision because youve confused a bad outcome with a bad decision. You may feel regret after a bad outcome, such as a stretch of weak performance from a given stock, even if you chose the investment for all the right reasons and the underlying business remains strong. Regret can lead you to make a bad sell decision.