Apr 19, 2018 · in adaptation level theory, the assignment of set points (anchors) for judgment scales. According to this theory, all judgments are relative to an implicit scale of comparison; for example, …

Apr 19, 2018 · For example, estimates of the product of 9 × 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 tend to be higher than estimates of the product of 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 × 6 × 7 × 8 × 9. Also called anchoring-and …

Apr 19, 2018 · Anchoring implies an inability to make an independent judgment, whereas social comparison involves assessing one’s position relative to that held by others. See social comparison …

Apr 19, 2018 · the practice or procedure of anchoring theoretical terms to scientifically measurable or observable events. The extent to which this is possible for a particular theory is a measure of the …

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Apr 19, 2018 · shared recollection: mental representations of past events that are common to members of a social group. For example, mine workers may collectively remember the accidental death of a …

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Apr 19, 2018 · the tendency for an individual’s thinking on a question to be affected illogically by an impression made by the terms in which the question is stated, as when positively worded premises in …