anchoring

== English == === Etymology === From anchor +‎ -ing. === Noun === anchoring (countable and uncountable, plural anchorings) The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm. (psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate. Synonym: focalism ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === anchoring present participle and gerund of anchor