A gradual process in which individuals escalate their commitment to a course of action to justify their investment of time,money,or effort is called:
A)acculturation.
B)entrapment.
C)diffusion of responsibility.
D)fundamental attribution error.

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The gradual process described in the question is known as entrapment. It occurs when individuals continue to invest resources (time, money, effort) in a course of action, even if they are not successful, to justify their initial investment. It is also known as the sunk cost fallacy. Acculturation refers to the process of adapting to a new culture, diffusion of responsibility refers to the tendency of individuals to feel less accountable for their actions in a group setting, and fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal qualities rather than external factors.

A Gradual Process in Which Individuals Escalate Their Commitment to a Course