Numeric Judgments under Uncertainty: The Role of Knowledge in Anchoring

Volume: 36, Issue: 5, Pages: 495 - 518
Published: Sep 1, 2000
Abstract
null null Three studies demonstrate that anchoring effects—the assimilation of a numeric estimate to a previously considered standard—depend on judges' knowledge about the target object. Manipulating judges' knowledge by varying the context in which a fictitious target is presented, Study 1 demonstrates that anchor plausibility determines how a given anchor is processed and depends on what knowledge base is used to judge the anchor. Studies 2...
Paper Details
Title
Numeric Judgments under Uncertainty: The Role of Knowledge in Anchoring
Published Date
Sep 1, 2000
Volume
36
Issue
5
Pages
495 - 518
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