Cognitive Reflection Test System 1 vs. System 2 Thinking 2

Question 1

Which psychologist popularized the terms 'System 1' and 'System 2' in his book Thinking, Fast and Slow?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Kahneman

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Sigmund Freud

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B.F. Skinner

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Jean Piaget

Question 2

System 1 thinking is best described as:

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Fast, automatic, and effortless

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Slow, deliberate, and analytical

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Only used during sleep

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Impossible to override

Question 3

Solving the multiplication 17 × 24 in your head primarily engages which system?

Accepted Answer

System 2

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System 1

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Neither system

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Both equally at all times

Question 4

Recognizing that a face looks angry the instant you see it is an example of:

Accepted Answer

System 1 processing

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System 2 processing

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A logical deduction

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Working memory overload

Question 5

Which system is more prone to producing cognitive biases and intuitive errors?

Accepted Answer

System 1

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System 2

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Both are equally biased

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Neither produces errors

Question 6

The Cognitive Reflection Test is designed mainly to measure a person's ability to:

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Suppress an intuitive wrong answer and reflect

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Recall memorized facts quickly

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Read at a fast pace

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Recognize visual patterns

Question 7

System 2 is often described as 'lazy' because it:

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Tends to accept System 1's suggestions with little scrutiny

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Never activates at all

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Works faster than System 1

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Only functions in experts