Question

Omission bias example

Answer 1

An example of omission bias is when a doctor chooses not to recommend a potentially life-saving but risky treatment to a patient because they fear the negative consequences or potential complications, even though it is the best course of action to save the patient's life. In this case, the doctor is biased towards not taking action (omission) because they are afraid of the potential negative outcomes, even though not taking any action may result in a worse outcome.