Which of the Following Cognitive Biases Occurs When Decision-Makers Allocate

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cognitive biases occurs when decision-makers allocate even more resources to a project after they receive feedback that the project is failing?

• A) Prior hypothesis bias
• B) Reasoning by analogy
• C) Illusion of control
• D) Escalating commitment
• E) Representativeness

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Definitions:

Schachter Two-factor Theories

A psychological perspective that emotional experience arises from physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the reason for this arousal.

Autonomic Activation

The stimulation of the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions and responses to stress.

Schachter Two-factor Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are determined by physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Common Sense Theory

The belief that perceptions or beliefs deemed as "common sense" are inherently true or valid.