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Suppose you recommend hiring a certain individual for a new job in your department, and on the strength of your recommendation, she gets the job. As time goes on, the new hire proves to be a poor employee.
 
  Some of your colleagues even recommend dismissing her. However, because you were the person who recommended hiring her, you stand by your recommendation and argue that she should be given more time to prove herself on the job. Your behavior reflects the phenomenon of:
  A) escalating commitment.
  B) choosing an implicit favorite.
  C) experiencing bounded rationality.
  D) using a representativeness heuristic.

Question 2

Research shows that individuals will often ________ early in the decision process and then not seriously consider other options.
 
  A) escalate their commitment
  B) choose an implicit favorite
  C) experience bounded rationality
  D) use a representativeness heuristic



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tjayeee

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Answer to Question 1

Posted another one can you check that one too? Thanks.

Answer to Question 2

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fnuegbu

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Wow, this really help

 

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