Additionally, Meyer and Herscovitch (2001, p. 311) argue that commitments include
‘behavioral terms’ that describe what actions a commitment implies. Specifically, these
terms can take the form of focal and discretionary behavior. A focal behavior is one believed
to be integral to the concept of commitment to a particular target, such that all three
mindsets should predict this behavior. It is the behavior “to which an individual is bound
by his or her commitment”.