Research on the Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic Indicates That People

question 53

Multiple Choice

Research on the anchoring and adjustment heuristic indicates that people ____.

• A)usually remain (too)close to their anchors
• B)usually "adjust" too much away from their anchors
• C)will not engage in this heuristic if they know that the anchors are arbitrary
• D)will not engage in this heuristic if they know that it can lead to faulty decisions

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Definitions:

Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons between two substances, affecting the oxidation state of the reactants.

Polysaccharides

Large carbohydrates consisting of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together, serving as energy stores or structural components.

Monosaccharides

The simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of single sugar molecules like glucose and fructose.

Anabolic Reaction

A metabolic pathway that constructs molecules from smaller units, usually requiring energy in the process, characteristic of synthesis in living organisms.