________ refers to a circumstance in which commitments to a failing point of view or course of action are increased to justify investments in time and energy that have already been made.

A. Catharsis
B. Entrapment
C. Door-in-the-face effect
D. Fundamental attribution


Answer: B

Psychology

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The _______________ was adopted by the World Medical Association in 1964 in order to provide a set of principles to guide the practice of medical research

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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