Spot the Bug
Read a short line, name the bug, and then check the answer.
Showing all prompts.
Classroom line
Our answer has to be right because the smartest student in class said it first.
Show answer
A Famous Person Said It.
Treating a person’s status or fame as proof instead of checking the actual evidence.
Open full lessonClassroom line
The entire result gets explained by one heroic choice.
Show answer
A Neat Story Feels More True Than Messy Reality.
Preferring a simple, coherent story over the messier and less satisfying reality of how events actually happen.
Open full lessonClassroom line
I have gotten several hard questions, so the next one must be easy.
Show answer
A Short Streak Feels Like It Must Reverse.
Believing a short random streak means the opposite result is now more likely because it feels due.
Open full lessonClassroom line
Two students liked the lesson, so this format must work for everyone.
Show answer
A Tiny Sample Gets Treated Like The Whole Truth.
Assuming a tiny sample will reflect the full pattern even when it is far too small to be reliable.
Open full lessonClassroom line
I think this assignment is easy, so everyone else probably does too.
Show answer
Assuming Other Minds Work More Like Mine Than They Do.
Assuming other people share your preferences, reactions, motives, or current state more than they actually do.
Open full lessonClassroom line
If they failed, they probably did not work hard enough.
Show answer
Assuming People Mostly Get What They Deserve.
Believing the world is fair enough that people usually get the outcomes they deserve, even when luck, injustice, or systems play a major role.
Open full lessonClassroom line
You only say that because you want the teacher to like you.
Show answer
Attacking the Person.
Attacking the person instead of dealing with the claim, evidence, or reasoning.
Open full lessonClassroom line
I know I aced it without checking my work.
Show answer
Being More Sure Than The Evidence Warrants.
Feeling more certain than the evidence or skill level actually supports.
Open full lessonClassroom line
I will finish that paper easily this weekend, even though I always underestimate how long it takes.
Show answer
Believing The Good Outcome Is More Likely For Me.
Expecting better outcomes and lower risks for yourself or your group than the evidence really supports.
Open full lessonClassroom line
She turned it in late, so she just does not care.
Show answer
Blaming Character, Ignoring Context.
Explaining someone else's behavior too much by character and not enough by the situation around them.
Open full lesson