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anchoring CONCEPT
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a cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily, or "anchor," on one trait or piece of information when making decisions.

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anchoring
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  • cognitive heuristic
    • anchoring
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    Term BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases.
    Tversky A, Kahneman D
    Science (New York, N.Y.) (Science)
    1974 Sep 27
    A new look at anchoring effects: basic anchoring and its antecedents.
    Wilson TD, Houston CE, Etling KM, Brekke N
    (J Exp Psychol Gen)
    1996 Dec