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:

State Apparatus

Structures and institutions through which a state exercises its power and authority, including the government, military, police, and judicial systems.

Capitalism

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Private Ownership

The legal right of individuals or entities to own property and assets independently of the government or communal entities.

Criminal Laws

The body of law that relates to crime, prescribing the conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to individuals and property, including the punishment of people who violate these laws.