Which Relationship Has the Highest "Sunk Costs"? ​

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which relationship has the highest "sunk costs"? ​

• A)Ryan and Amy, who have just started dating
• B)Jeff and Lisa, who have been dating for a blissful year
• C)Kara and Adam, who have been together for years
• D)Melissa and James, who are having a stormy, but probably brief, affair

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Definitions:

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Norm Formation

The process by which new standards of behavior, attitudes, or beliefs become established within a social group.

Group Dynamics

The patterns of interaction, including the processes and behaviors, that occur within a group setting.

Experimental Social Psychology

A branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.