Health Science 1000 – Mizzou Final Exam – Study Guide & Practice Questions
What is a Cognitive Bias? - correct answer ✔✔A mental shortcut our brain takes to deal with a
lot of information quickly
Cognitive Bias: A pattern of "________" errors, that are _____________, ________ random. -
correct answer ✔✔Thinking, systematic, not
Left Digit Bias - correct answer ✔✔Consumers minds systematically round down to the left-
most digit. This can affect how different age people are treated in healthcare.
Availability Bias - correct answer ✔✔When we decide something based on the first thing that
comes to our minds - the idea that is most "available"
When doctors had a patient with a negative birth outcome, they were more likely to increase in
C-sections in the next patients' births, regardless of appropriateness to the next patient, is an
example of what Bias? - correct answer ✔✔Availability Bias
Who is at greater risk for biased treatment that negatively impacts health outcomes? - correct
answer ✔✔People with disabilities, rural communities, identify as LGTBQ, people of color,
overweight, lower socioeconomic status, gender status, etc.
The biases are not always _________________. These biases are sometimes
________________. - correct answer ✔✔Intentional, unconscious
Impact of biases? - correct answer ✔✔Risk of wrong diagnosis increases & people are
disrespected, not believed, misunderstood and hurt.
What is a Cognitive Bias? - correct answer ✔✔A mental shortcut our brain takes to deal with a
lot of information quickly
Cognitive Bias: A pattern of "________" errors, that are _____________, ________ random. -
correct answer ✔✔Thinking, systematic, not
Left Digit Bias - correct answer ✔✔Consumers minds systematically round down to the left-
most digit. This can affect how different age people are treated in healthcare.
Availability Bias - correct answer ✔✔When we decide something based on the first thing that
comes to our minds - the idea that is most "available"
When doctors had a patient with a negative birth outcome, they were more likely to increase in
C-sections in the next patients' births, regardless of appropriateness to the next patient, is an
example of what Bias? - correct answer ✔✔Availability Bias
Who is at greater risk for biased treatment that negatively impacts health outcomes? - correct
answer ✔✔People with disabilities, rural communities, identify as LGTBQ, people of color,
overweight, lower socioeconomic status, gender status, etc.
The biases are not always _________________. These biases are sometimes
________________. - correct answer ✔✔Intentional, unconscious
Impact of biases? - correct answer ✔✔Risk of wrong diagnosis increases & people are
disrespected, not believed, misunderstood and hurt.
