Ingmar Asks Jessie to Contract with Jessie's High School Classmates

question 7

Multiple Choice

Ingmar asks Jessie to contract with Jessie's high school classmates to babysit Ingmar's new baby. Jessie orally agrees to do so. This is​

• A) ​an agency by agreement.
• B) ​an agency by estoppel.
• C) ​an agency by ratification.
• D) ​not an agency relationship.

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Definitions:

Arbitrator

An arbitrator is a neutral third party chosen to resolve disputes between parties outside of court, giving a decision that is usually binding.

Event Manipulations

Techniques used to alter events or experiences in an experimental setting in order to examine their effects on the outcome.

Videotapes

A medium for recording and playing back visual and auditory information, traditionally using magnetic tape, although largely obsolete in the modern digital era.

Confederates

Individuals who act as part of a study's procedure but are secretly working with the researchers, often used in psychological experiments to manipulate social situations.