The Tendency to Increase Effort and Perhaps Apply More Resources

question 171

Multiple Choice

The tendency to increase effort and perhaps apply more resources to pursue a course of action that is not working is known as __________.

• A)Cost-benefit impact.
• B)Heuristics.
• C)Escalating commitment.
• D)Escalating cost impact.
• E)Satisficing.

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Definitions:

External Factors

Factors outside of an individual or organization that can impact their performance or outcomes.

Internal Attribution

The tendency to explain someone's behavior based on internal characteristics, such as personality, rather than external circumstances.

Generous Person

An individual characterized by a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.

External Attribution

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or another's behavior to external factors or situations beyond one's control.