The tendency to escalate commitment is more pronounced when:
A)The commitment is to a failed decision made by oneself.
B)The failure of the initial commitment can be explained with a causal,unrelated account.
C)The escalation is made by an individual,compared with escalation made by a group.
D)All of the above.

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The tendency to escalate commitment is more pronounced in all the given scenarios: when the commitment is to a failed decision one has made themselves, when the failure can be explained away with an unrelated cause, and when the decision to escalate is made by an individual rather than a group.

The Tendency to Escalate Commitment Is More Pronounced When