The Ability to Understand What Someone Is Experiencing and to Take

question 11

Multiple Choice

The ability to understand what someone is experiencing and to take action to assist in resolving the situation is referred to as:

• A)sympathy.
• B)niceness.
• C)empathy.
• D)cantankerousness.

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Definitions:

Bilateral Contract

A contractual agreement involving two parties where each promises to perform an act in exchange for the other's act.

Past Consideration

Refers to an act or benefit given in the past that cannot be legally considered as an inducement for a contract.

Illusory Promise

A statement that appears to be a promise but is too vague or lacks the requisite commitment to be legally enforceable as a contract.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from arguing that an underlying promise offered should not be legally upheld if the promisee has relied on that promise to their detriment.