Escalation of Commitment Occurs Because

question 168

Multiple Choice

Escalation of commitment occurs because

• A)decision makers do not want to admit they were wrong.
• B)strict "turn back" points have been established.
• C)persistence pays off.
• D)decision makers lack personal pride.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Punishment

An adverse event or outcome that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future.

Operant Conditioning

Learning resulting from the response an organism receives following a behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A form of conditioning where a response is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.