Which of the Following Is Not Likely to Produce Escalation

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not likely to produce escalation of commitment?

• A)A present state that is below expectations.
• B)A present decision that is likely to generate further losses.
• C)A present decision that is a result of a previous decision.
• D)Past investment of a great deal of resources in a selected course of action.

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Definitions:

Taste Aversion

A learned avoidance of a particular food or drink because it has been associated with an unpleasant or nauseating experience.

Garcia and Koelling

Researchers known for their work on taste aversion, demonstrating how an organism may avoid food associated with sickness.

Perceivable Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, used in conditioning experiments to create an association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, and reasoning.