The fact that experienced courtroom judges allowed judgments from either journalists, or even random sources, to significantly influence their opinions can be explained by ________

A) the representativeness heuristic
B) rating and sliding
C) automatic modes of thought
D) automatic priming
E) anchoring and adjustment


Answer: E

Psychology

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