Charles has been asked to make a judgment as to how long a line is and state it publicly to a group of others.He indicates that he believes the line is 20 cm long.The four other people in the group all state they think it is around 7 cm long.Charles is then given a chance to change his answer if he wants.What is Charles most likely to do in this case?
A)He is likely to change his answer to around 7 cm long as well.
B)He is likely to change his answer to longer than he originally predicted.
C)He is likely to change his answer to halfway between his original guess and the guess of the group.
D)He is not likely to change his answer and sticks with his 20 cm long response.

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Charles is less likely to change his answer as he provided a more precise estimate compared to the group's guess. It is known as the anchoring bias, where people tend to rely too heavily on the first piece of information they receive when making subsequent judgments or decisions. Charles might stick with his original answer, as he provided a specific value compared to the group's more general estimation. Therefore, the best choice is D.

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