Ian's Parents Have Noted That He Studies Longer and Gets

question 62

Multiple Choice

Ian's parents have noted that he studies longer and gets better grades when they and the teacher praise his efforts and accomplishments than when they simply acknowledge his good performance. This pattern suggests that Ian is motivated primarily by

• A) intrinsic motivation.
• B) extrinsic motivation.
• C) a task mastery orientation.
• D) growth needs.

Explain the importance of legal detriment and legal benefit in the context of enforceable contracts.

Understand the role and application of promissory estoppel in contract law.

Recognize the application and exceptions to the doctrine of consideration, including past consideration and moral obligation.

Analyze contract modifications and the requirement of additional consideration for enforceability.

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Definitions:

Continuous Task

A task within a computing or control system that runs indefinitely, without interruption, until it is explicitly stopped.

Periodic Task

This term refers to a scheduled activity in automation or software systems that repeats at fixed times or intervals to perform specific functions or checks.

Priority

The level of importance or precedence assigned to tasks, operations, or data, determining the order in which they are processed or handled.

Array Type

Refers to a data structure that consists of a collection of elements, each identified by at least one array index or key.