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scale distortion theory of anchoring: a standalone construct

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scale distortiontheory of anchoring1 CONSTRUCTScale distortion theoryFREDERICK · JUDGMENT AND

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Judgment and decision making

the account that anchors change how a response scale is interpreted rather than how the target itself is represented.

In judgment and decision making, scale distortion theory of anchoring refers to the account that anchors change how a response scale is interpreted rather than how the target itself is represented. This meaning comes from Frederick (2012) in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.[1]

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References

  1. Frederick, S. W., & Mochon, D. (2012). A scale distortion theory of anchoring. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 141(1), 124-133. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024006

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