Randy's Race Car Was Repeatedly Having Mechanical Failures

Multiple Choice

Randy's race car was repeatedly having mechanical failures.His team had worked with the car for months,fine-tuning the engine and upgrading all faulty components,but it still continued to develop snags.Two weeks before a big race,the owner suggested starting with a new car.The team,to a man,promised to fix the old car and failed,as it went out in the second lap.This incident illustrates the group dynamic of:

A) risky shift.
B) escalation of commitment.
C) innocent bystander.
D) choking.
E) diffusion of responsibility.