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V-A NISM Series V-A
Medium

Suresh sees that his friends are investing in a finance scheme which is promising very high returns (a ponzi scheme). He also blindly invests in the same scheme. Which bias is Suresh exhibiting?

Practice question from NISM series VA - Mid length mock test — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. Herd mentality

    Correct answer

  2. B

    Loss Aversion

  3. C

    Confidence bias

  4. D

    Anchoring

Why this is the answer

Suresh is exhibiting Herd Mentality, which refers to the tendency to follow the actions or decisions of others without independent analysis, especially when influenced by emotion or instinct. In this case, Suresh blindly invests because others are doing it, not based on careful evaluation.

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