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

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Research has shown that people tend to rely too heavily on their initial anchor and do not adjust enough away from it when making decisions using the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.

Research on the Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic Indicates That ____