AAFM CWM_LEVEL_2 Exam - Topic 6 Question 102 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAFM's CWM_LEVEL_2 exam

Question #: 102
Topic #: 6

Section B (2 Mark)

After making an investment, assume that an investor overhears a news report that has negative implications regarding the potential outcome of the investment he has just executed. How likely is he to then seek information, if he exhibits self attribution bias, that could confirm that you've made a bad decision?

AVery unlikely.

BUnlikely.

CLikely.

DVery likely.

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Alyce

6 months ago

Wait, why would they look for bad news? Seems odd.

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Maurine

6 months ago

Totally agree, self attribution bias is strong!

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Steffanie

6 months ago

I think it's very likely they'll seek confirming info.

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Nicolette

6 months ago

Definitely likely, especially if they're feeling defensive.

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Solange

6 months ago

I’d say unlikely, people usually avoid bad news.

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Susana

7 months ago

I feel like the answer is likely or very likely since he might want to validate his feelings about the bad news.

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Maryanne

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused here. Wouldn't self-attribution bias mean he feels justified in his decision, so he might not seek out negative info?

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Rosalind

7 months ago

I remember a practice question about cognitive biases, and I think self-attribution bias makes it more likely for him to look for confirming information.

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Nettie

7 months ago

I think if he has self-attribution bias, he might be more likely to ignore negative news, but I'm not sure how that affects his information-seeking behavior.

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Charlie

8 months ago

I feel pretty good about this one. The self-attribution bias suggests the investor will want to find evidence supporting the idea that the investment was a bad call, even if that's not necessarily the case. So I'll go with "Likely" as the best answer.

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Rodrigo

8 months ago

Based on what I know about self-attribution bias, I think the investor would be "Likely" to seek out information confirming a bad decision. When people have this bias, they tend to attribute positive outcomes to their own actions, but negative outcomes to external factors.

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Felicitas

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording here. What exactly does "self-attribution bias" mean in this context? I'll need to review that concept before I can confidently answer this.

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Blondell

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. The key is that the investor has already made the investment, and now hears negative news. Given the self-attribution bias, I'm guessing he'll be more likely to seek out information that confirms he made a bad decision.

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Barbra

8 months ago

Hmm, this question seems to be testing our understanding of self-attribution bias. I'll need to think carefully about how that concept applies to the investor's likely behavior in this scenario.

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Alona

11 months ago

Well, if the investor is anything like me, he'll be frantically searching for any shred of evidence that his investment is still a winner. Self-deception is a powerful thing!

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Leonora

10 months ago

C) Likely.

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Silvana

10 months ago

B) Unlikely.

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Ciara

10 months ago

A) Very unlikely.

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Shoshana

11 months ago

I'm going with 'Likely' as well. It's human nature to want to justify our choices, even when the evidence points to a poor decision. Gotta love those cognitive biases!

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Vanda

9 months ago

I'm going with 'Likely' as well. It's human nature to want to justify our choices, even when the evidence points to a poor decision. Gotta love those cognitive biases!

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Hyman

9 months ago

D) Very likely.

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Layla

9 months ago

C) Likely.

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Anjelica

9 months ago

B) Unlikely.

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Millie

9 months ago

A) Very unlikely.

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Milly

9 months ago

Yeah, it's tough to accept that we might have made a bad decision.

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Brett

10 months ago

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Winifred

10 months ago

I agree, it's hard to admit when we've made a mistake.

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Eileen

10 months ago

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Mariann

10 months ago

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Mollie

11 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I think 'Likely' is the best answer. We're all guilty of self-attribution bias to some extent. Admitting we made a mistake is never easy.

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Erinn

10 months ago

C) Likely.

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Annamaria

10 months ago

A) Very unlikely.

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Nieves

11 months ago

D) Very likely. Some people tend to seek information that confirms their decisions.

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Rodney

11 months ago

A) Very unlikely. He might just ignore the news report.

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Adelina

12 months ago

I agree, 'Very likely' is the correct answer. Once we've made a decision, we tend to seek out information that supports it, even if the facts say otherwise. It's a classic psychological bias.

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Mila

11 months ago

I agree, it's a common bias to seek out information that confirms our decisions.

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Yuriko

11 months ago

A) Very unlikely.

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Chandra

12 months ago

C) Likely. I think he would want to confirm his decision.

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Leslee

12 months ago

Hmm, I'd say 'Very likely.' Self-attribution bias makes us want to confirm our own decisions, even if they're bad. We can't just bury our heads in the sand!

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