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Complete the Words

Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph. Each underscore (_) stands for one missing letter. Type the complete word for each item.

Topic: Anchoring: how irrelevant numbers affect our estimates0 / 10 gaps filled

When people estimate a value, they are often influenced by numbers they have seen just before, even when those numbers are irrelevant. In a (1)fam___ study, (2)partic______ were (3)fi___ asked (4)t_ write (5)do__ the (6)la__ two (7)dig___ of (8)a_ identification (9)num___ before (10)bid____ on everyday products such as wine and computer equipment. Those whose digits were high offered noticeably more money than those whose digits were low. Psychologists call this effect anchoring, and many stores use it when they display a high original price next to a sale price.

Words to complete:

#1

fam___

#2

partic______

#3

fi___

#4

t_

#5

do__

#6

la__

#7

dig___

#8

a_

#9

num___

#10

bid____