Cognitive Reflection CRT and Decision-Making Questions and Answers

Question 1

A man has six sons, and each son has exactly one sister. How many children does the man have?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

12

Answer

6

Answer

13

Question 2

A high score on the Cognitive Reflection Test is most strongly predictive of a person's tendency to:

Accepted Answer

Be more patient in decisions involving future rewards.

Answer

Rely on heuristics for quick problem-solving.

Answer

Make faster, more intuitive judgments under pressure.

Answer

Be more susceptible to the framing of a problem.

Question 3

A manager is given a highly complex 50-page business proposal. Instead of analyzing the data, they decide to approve it based on how confident and articulate the presenter seemed. This decision-making shortcut is a classic example of:

Accepted Answer

Attribute Substitution

Answer

The Sunk Cost Fallacy

Answer

Confirmation Bias

Answer

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Question 4

In the structure of a standard Cognitive Reflection Test question, what is the primary purpose of the incorrect answer that springs to mind immediately?

Accepted Answer

To serve as an intuitive lure that must be actively inhibited by System 2 thinking.

Answer

To measure the test-taker's raw mathematical ability.

Answer

To confuse and distract the test-taker from the main problem.

Answer

To test for specific knowledge in the subject matter of the question.

Question 5

A clerk at a butcher shop is 5 feet 10 inches tall and wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh?

Accepted Answer

Meat

Answer

Approximately 170 pounds

Answer

It's impossible to determine from the information given

Answer

Customer orders

Question 6

An analyst is faced with a problem that has a very simple, compelling, and obvious answer. To avoid a decision-making trap, what is the most critical first step aligned with the principles of cognitive reflection?

Accepted Answer

Deliberately pause and question the validity of the initial answer.

Answer

Accept the obvious answer to maintain efficiency.

Answer

Ask a colleague for their immediate, intuitive answer to confirm.

Answer

Trust their gut feeling as it is based on experience.