Topic XV. Heuristics & Biases
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LEARNING GOALS
- B. CONCEPT ACQUISITION
- Anchoring heuristic: Cases in which an estimate is made by anchoring on a number that’s provided and potentially irrelevant and adjusting, typically insufficiently.
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EXAMPLES
- Exemplary Quotes
- Anchoring Heuristic
- Cautionary Quotes: Mistakes, Misconceptions, & Misunderstandings
- Anchoring Heuristic
- "My strategy to buy souvenir goods when on holiday trips is to ask the vendor for the price and negotiate my way down 30% from the initial etiquette price"
LEARNING GOALS
- C. CONCEPT APPLICATION
- Recognize and resist instances of the anchoring heuristic in everyday and scientific contexts.