Which of the Following Is True of an Offer Made

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of an offer made in jest?

• A) Even if an offer is clearly a joke, the words are treated as an offer.
• B) A joke is always treated as a serious offer, unless the person specifically states: "I'm joking."
• C) A joke is never treated as a serious offer.
• D) A joke is treated as a serious offer if the outward manifestation of intent would lead a reasonable person to believe it was intended as a serious offer.
• E) The court will look to a person's secret or hidden intent to attempt to discern if a joke was an offer or not.

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Definitions:

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that proposes emotions and bodily responses occur simultaneously rather than one causing the other.

James-Lange Theory

An idea that proposes emotions are the outcome of bodily reactions triggered by events.

Spillover Effect

The impact that seemingly unrelated events in one part of a person's life can have on other parts of their life.

Two-Factor Theory

A psychological theory proposed by Schachter and Singer that suggests emotions are the result of physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of the cause of that arousal.