Research on the anchoring and adjustment heuristic indicates that people ____.
A)usually remain (too)close to their anchors
B)usually "adjust" too much away from their anchors
C)will not engage in this heuristic if they know that the anchors are arbitrary
D)will not engage in this heuristic if they know that it can lead to faulty decisions

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Research on the anchoring and adjustment heuristic shows that people often do not adjust enough away from an initial anchor, meaning they stay too close to it even when it might be arbitrary or irrelevant to the decision at hand.

Research on the Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic Indicates That People