The Principal Is Bound by the Agent's Unauthorized Act, Unless

question 138

True/False

The principal is bound by the agent's unauthorized act, unless the principal negates it.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The uneasy psychological state of having two or more opposing beliefs, ideas, or values concurrently.

Festinger and Carlsmith

Researchers known for their 1959 cognitive dissonance experiment which demonstrated how individuals seek consistency among their cognitions.

Counterattitudinal Behaviour

Actions that contradict one's own beliefs or attitudes, often used in experiments to explore cognitive dissonance.

Vignette

A short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or character and gives a trenchant impression about that character, an idea, setting, or object.