A Promise Lacks Consideration If a Person Promises to Perform

question 38

Multiple Choice

A promise lacks consideration if a person promises to perform an act or do something he is already under an obligation to do.This is called a(n) ________.

• A)illegal consideration
• B)preexisting duty
• C)gift promise
• D)illusory promise

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Definitions:

Escape Behavior

An action taken to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant stimulus, effectively allowing an individual to avoid discomfort.

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs that drives an individual towards specific behaviors.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Reward

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.