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Many used car salesmen believe the asking price for a car should be significantly higher than the car's actual value. They will then adjust the price downwards for an interested customer. This practice represents one application of the ________ heuristic.
 
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Schemas  our mental frameworks for organizing information about the world  sometimes ________ us from noticing important details about our situation.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: anchoring and adjustment

Answer to Question 2

Answer: prevent



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