Ellie wants to break up with Kevin, but doesn't have the heart to tell him, so she starts criticizing things about him, like how sloppy and lazy he is and how his friends annoy her. Ellie secretly, and even somewhat unconsciously, hopes that Kevin will take the hint and ask Ellie to break up with him. Ellie's approach to ending this relationship is an example of the indirect strategy of cost escalation. True or false?

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17 December, 18:18

Ellie wants to break up with Kevin, but doesn't have the heart to tell him, so she starts criticizing things about him, like how sloppy and lazy he is and how his friends annoy her. Ellie secretly, and even somewhat unconsciously, hopes that Kevin will take the hint and ask Ellie to break up with him. Ellie's approach to ending this relationship is an example of the indirect strategy of cost escalation. True or false?

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August Glass · Answer 1

Answer is true.

Explanation:

Indirect strategy by cost escalation signals a kind of dissatisfaction simply by making greater demand on the partner involved.

The indirect strategy is a situation where the partner is a state of uncertainty concerning the relationship.