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Anchoring Effect

ANK-er-ing ih-FEKT

/ˈæŋkərɪŋ ɪˈfɛkt/

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anchoringeffect

Dictionary meaning

Cognitive bias where individuals rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions

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