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What Is the Key Principle Behind the Social Influence Weapon

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What is the key principle behind the social influence weapon of commitment and consistency? Explain with one example how this weapon can be used in an unethical way.


Definitions:

Likelihood of Outcome

The probability or chance that a specific outcome will occur out of a set of possible outcomes.

Personal Estimate

An individual's judgment or assessment of something, often based on personal experiences or perceptions.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive bias in which an individual categorizes a situation based on how similar it is to a typical case from one's experiences, potentially leading to errors in judgment.

Byron

A reference to Lord Byron, a British Romantic poet known for his flamboyant lifestyle and works such as "Don Juan" and "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage."

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