Escalation of Commitment Can Be Minimized by Ensuring That

question 164

Multiple Choice

Escalation of commitment can be minimized by ensuring that:

• A)there are ready-made alternatives to resolve the problem.
• B)those who choose the decision are different from those who implement and evaluate it.
• C)the team leader has strong opinions about the preferred options.
• D)organizational goals are relatively ambiguous.
• E)the person who makes the decision is also responsible for terminating the project.

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Definitions:

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus involved in regulating hunger and satiety, playing a key role in appetite control.

Lateral Hypothalamus

An area of the brain that plays a key role in controlling hunger and thirst.

Overeat

The action of consuming food in quantities greater than the bodily requirement, often leading to negative health outcomes.

Set Point

The weight range in which your body is programmed to function optimally and tends to stay within despite fluctuations.