Which of the Following Statements Is True About Commitments

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about commitments?

• A) Once a person makes an initial commitment, he is more likely to agree to future requests that are in keeping with the prior commitment.
• B) If a person makes a commitment but later finds out that the original reason for making the commitment was not valid, the original commitment will not affect his later behavior.
• C) An initial commitment must be very large if it is going to affect later behavior.
• D) All of the above

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