A Study of Cognitive Biases and Decision-Making Skills of Students at University Level

Abstract

The purpose of study was exploring the Role of Cognitive Biases in Learning and its Impact on Student's Decision Making Skills and their Academic Achievement at University Level. The population comprised all undergraduate and M.Phil. students enrolled in various departments at the; ‘University of Sargodha, main campus. Using a multistage random sampling technique, two faculties—Sciences and Social Sciences were selected randomly. From these faculties, six departments (Education, English, Physics, chemistry, psychology and pharmacy) were randomly chosen. Two instrument were used:  for cognitive Bias. Questionnaire developed by (Mlrinalini ,n.d). Decision Making questionnaire was also adapted (Lizarraga ,2009). Instrument were validated through expert review and pilot testing. The study employed descriptive research and survey technique. Data were collected through google form and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, mean, percentages, standard deviations) and inferential statistics T-test and ANOVA were applied. The findings highlighted that there is statistically significant difference in Cognitive Biases among students from different departments.