Fast and Funder (2008) Found That Using Words Like Guarantee

question 53

Multiple Choice

Fast and Funder (2008) found that using words like guarantee was correlated .21 with "has a high aspiration for self." Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

• A) Participants who used the word guarantee were very likely to also have high aspirations.
• B) Participants who used the word guarantee were very unlikely to also have high aspirations.
• C) Participants who used the word guarantee were slightly more likely to also have high aspirations.
• D) Participants who used the word guarantee were slightly less likely to also have high aspirations.

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Definitions:

Course of Performance

The course of performance is an examination of parties' behavior in fulfilling a contract, used to interpret ambiguous terms or determine contractual intent.

Course of Dealing

The pattern of actions between parties in a business transaction that establishes a common basis for understanding their conduct.

Right to Cure

The right to cure allows a party in breach of a contract a specified period to fix the breach before the other party can pursue legal remedies.

Substantial Impairment

A significant reduction in the ability or capacity of something, often used in legal contexts regarding the impairment of physical or mental functions.