Anchoring and Adjustment Is Relevant When We Estimate Confidence Intervals

question 30

Multiple Choice

Anchoring and adjustment is relevant when we estimate confidence intervals because

• A)we are overconfident about the adjustment process.
• B)we rely too heavily on the anchor.
• C)we make adjustments in our estimates that are larger than they should be.
• D)we should apply the adjustment prior to the anchor.

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Definitions:

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