Question

Tim writes a note to his boss to apologize for an embarrassing typo in a recent publication. At the end of the message, he promises that he will not let such a mistake get by him in the future. This promise is an example of

Answer 1

This is an example of shallow promise

Answer 2

Answer

This is an example of offering commitment

Explanation

offering commitment in this kind of a mistake in Tim's note means that he will commit him self to ensure that it will not happen again. This means he was not aware of the typo error but after it was noted he accepts it. So in order for this not happen again he promises to commit himself and by this he has to be checking his publications and to make sure that all errors are dealt with.