In a Study on the Anchoring Heuristic That Is Described

question 40

Multiple Choice

In a study on the anchoring heuristic that is described in the textbook,students were given a relatively high,arbitrary identification number to copy into their questionnaires,and then were asked to estimate the number of physicians listed in a telephone book.Some students were warned that the ID number might affect their judgments.What did the researchers discover?

• A)students who were warned performed more accurately than control group students.
• B)the use of the anchoring heuristic led to more accurate responses in all students.
• C)the estimates were affected by the arbitrary identification number,even when students were warned.
• D)the estimates were rarely affected by the arbitrary number,regardless of whether students were warned.

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