Joe has been dating Betty for about five years. Joe admits that he's not happy (and really has never been happy), and that things are not currently going well. However, Joe insists he is going to marry Betty because he has a lot invested in the relationship. In fact, he just bought Betty an expensive engagement ring. This is an example of
A)satisficing.
B)escalation of commitment.
C)hasty generalization.
D)the representativeness bias.
E)the availability bias.

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This scenario is an example of escalation of commitment, where Joe is continuing with the relationship despite being unhappy because he has already invested a lot of time and resources into it (buying an expensive engagement ring).

Joe Has Been Dating Betty for About Five Years