During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous reports highlighted a…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous reports highlighted a rise in prejudice and discrimination against Asian Americans. This societal reaction can be understood as a manifestation of which sociological phenomenon, particularly noted during times of crisis and uncertainty?
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Consider this experiment: people were asked to write down a random two-digit number on a blank sheet of paper. Then, they were asked to estimate the price of an object (such as a cordless keyboard). The experimenter found a positive correlation between the two numbers – the larger the random 2-digit number, the larger the estimated price of the keyboard. What cognitive bias best explains this result?
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