Match these definitions with the terms they define.
-a gradual process in which individuals escalate their commitment to a course of action to justify their investment of time, money, or effort
A)Fundamental attribution error
B)Self-serving bias
C)Just-world hypothesis
D)Cognitive dissonance
E)Entrapment

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Entrapment is the gradual process in which individuals escalate their commitment to a course of action to justify their investment of time, money, or effort.

Answer: A
 Fundamental attribution error is the tendency for observers, when analyzing others’ behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition.

Answer: B
 Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute one’s successes to personal factors and one’s failures to situational factors.

Answer: C
 Just-world hypothesis is the belief that people get what they deserve in life and deserve what they get.

Answer: D
 Cognitive dissonance is the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when two of our thoughts are inconsistent.

Match These Definitions with the Terms They Define