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anchoring effect

anchoring effect noun: a psychological phenomenon wherein a previous appraisal has its range determined by communication of a previous reference point.

Noun

anchoring effect (plural anchoring effects)

  1. A psychological phenomenon wherein a previous appraisal has its range determined by communication of a previous reference point.
    • Like many researchers, [Michael] Gerlich believes that, used in the right way, AI can make us cleverer and more creative – but the way most people use it produces bland, unimaginative, factually questionable work. One concern is the so-called “anchoring effect”. If you post a question to generative...2025 October 18, Sophie McBain, “Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2025

Forms of anchoring effect

pluralanchoring effects

Questions about anchoring effect

What does anchoring effect mean?
Anchoring effect means a psychological phenomenon wherein a previous appraisal has its range determined by communication of a previous reference point.
What part of speech is anchoring effect?
Anchoring effect is a noun.
What is the plural of anchoring effect?
The plural of anchoring effect is anchoring effects.

Words near anchoring effect in the dictionary

  1. anchorets
  2. anchorhold
  3. anchorholds
  4. anchorin
  5. anchoring
  6. anchoring effect
  7. anchoring effects
  8. anchorings
  9. anchorins
  10. anchorism
  11. anchorisms

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