The Confirmation Trap Is a Primary Underlying Bias of Escalation

question 16

True/False

The confirmation trap is a primary underlying bias of escalation of commitment.

---

Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship, used to explore the subconscious.

Aversive Conditioning

A behavioral technique that involves teaching individuals to associate an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant stimulus to discourage the behavior.

Rational-emotive

A form of psychotherapy that identifies and changes irrational beliefs, emphasizing emotional well-being through rational thinking.

Gestalt

A theory in psychology suggesting that the mind tends to perceive objects as whole patterns or configurations, rather than merely as sums of individual components.