Escalation of Commitment Is More Likely to Occur When

question 27

Multiple Choice

Escalation of commitment is more likely to occur when:

• A) the decision maker has a strong need to justify their decision.
• B) the costs of ending the project are high or unknown.
• C) the decision maker screens out negative information about the decision due to perceptual defense.
• D) The decision maker dislikes losing a particular amount more than he/she likes gaining the same amount.
• E) all of these conditions exist.

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Definitions:

Selective Attention

is the process by which individuals focus on specific stimuli while ignoring others, significantly influential in the context of media consumption and political awareness.

Fiscal Responsibility

The obligation of governments or organizations to efficiently and prudently manage their financial resources and liabilities.

Priming

The process by which media and public speech set the stage for how people interpret and recall information, often influencing public perception and opinion.

Public Perceptions

Public perceptions entail the collective beliefs, attitudes, and opinions held by the general population about issues, events, or personalities.