An Example of the Application of the Anchoring and Adjustment

question 52

True/False

An example of the application of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic is when Jason, an HR manager at ABC Manufacturing selects a new member not because of any special qualities of the person, but only because the individual comes from a college known to have produced high performers in the past.

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Definitions:

Adolescent Clique

A small, tightly knit group of teenagers who share similar interests, values, or social status.

Loosely Associated

A term describing things or ideas that are related in a vague or indirect way, not tightly connected or integrated.

Adolescent Friendships

Social relationships during the teenage years that play a critical role in emotional development and can influence behavior and identity.

Intimate

Characterized by a close, personal, and often affectionate or loving relationship, whether emotional, physical, or both.