Which of the Following Elements Must Be Established for a Contract

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements must be established for a contract to be deemed unconscionable?

• A)The weaker party did not enter the contract under duress.
• B)The parties had equal bargaining power.
• C)The dominant party justly used its bargaining power.
• D)The adhering party had no reasonable alternative.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Cue

Peripheral cue pertains to a method of persuasion that involves non-central elements of a message or situation, such as the attractiveness of a speaker, which can influence attitudes without deep cognitive processing.

Autokinetic Effect

A visual phenomenon where a stationary, small point of light in a dark room appears to move due to involuntary eye movements.

Elaboration Likelihood Model

A theory in social psychology that proposes two primary pathways of persuasion: a central route and a peripheral route.

Heuristic/Systematic Model

Theory that posits two routes to persuasion, via either conscious or automatic processing.