Semantic cross-scale numerical anchoring
Anchoring effects are robust, varied and can be consequential. Researchers have provided a variety of alternative explanations for these effects. More recently, it has become apparent that anchoring effects might be produced by a variety of different processes, either acting simultaneously, or else...
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| author | Adam J. L. Harris Maarten Speekenbrink |
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| description | Anchoring
effects are robust, varied and can be consequential. Researchers have provided
a variety of alternative explanations for these effects. More recently, it has
become apparent that anchoring effects might be produced by a variety of
different processes, either acting simultaneously, or else individually in
distinct situations. An unresolved issue is whether anchoring, aside from
simple numeric priming, can transcend scales. That is, is it necessary that the
anchor value and the target judgment are expressed in the same units? Despite
some theoretical predictions to the contrary, this paper demonstrates semantic
cross-scale anchoring in four experiments. Such effects are important for the
direction of future theorising on the causes of anchoring effects and
understanding the scope of their consequences in applied domains. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3b891a4f87d4d21ae83514b1b4ef5772023-08-02T01:03:01ZengCambridge University PressJudgment and Decision Making1930-29752016-11-01116572581Semantic cross-scale numerical anchoringAdam J. L. HarrisMaarten SpeekenbrinkAnchoring effects are robust, varied and can be consequential. Researchers have provided a variety of alternative explanations for these effects. More recently, it has become apparent that anchoring effects might be produced by a variety of different processes, either acting simultaneously, or else individually in distinct situations. An unresolved issue is whether anchoring, aside from simple numeric priming, can transcend scales. That is, is it necessary that the anchor value and the target judgment are expressed in the same units? Despite some theoretical predictions to the contrary, this paper demonstrates semantic cross-scale anchoring in four experiments. Such effects are important for the direction of future theorising on the causes of anchoring effects and understanding the scope of their consequences in applied domains.http://journal.sjdm.org/16/16609/jdm16609.pdfanchoring heuristics scale distortion selective accessibility anchoring-and-adjustment bias.NAKeywords |
| spellingShingle | Adam J. L. Harris Maarten Speekenbrink Semantic cross-scale numerical anchoring Judgment and Decision Making anchoring heuristics scale distortion selective accessibility anchoring-and-adjustment bias.NAKeywords |
| title | Semantic cross-scale
numerical anchoring |
| title_full | Semantic cross-scale
numerical anchoring |
| title_fullStr | Semantic cross-scale
numerical anchoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Semantic cross-scale
numerical anchoring |
| title_short | Semantic cross-scale
numerical anchoring |
| title_sort | semantic cross scale numerical anchoring |
| topic | anchoring heuristics scale distortion selective accessibility anchoring-and-adjustment bias.NAKeywords |
| url | http://journal.sjdm.org/16/16609/jdm16609.pdf |
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