A person's final judgment is almost always biased in the direction of his or her initial point of view. The authors call this phenomenon:
A) prejudicial cognitive syndrome.
B) overestimation bias.
C) underestimation bias.
D) proximity bias.
E) the anchoring effect.

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The anchoring effect describes the human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the "anchor") when making decisions. In the context of judgment, this means a person's final judgment is likely to be biased towards their initial point of view.

A Person's Final Judgment Is Almost Always Biased in the Direction