Jessica borrowed a pencil from a classmate on Tuesday. On Thursday, she asked the same classmate to borrow a calculator. Based on the principle of commitment, predict what the classmate will do?

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The principle of commitment suggests that once someone has agreed to a request, they are more likely to agree to a subsequent, related request. Since the classmate already loaned Jessica a pencil, they are more likely to loan her the calculator as well.

Jessica Borrowed a Pencil from a Classmate on Tuesday