Which of the Following Is Correct with Regard to the Capacity

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct with regard to the capacity of an agent?

• A) The incapacity of the agent disqualifies him from making a contract that is binding on his principal.
• B) No mental capacity is necessary for an agent.
• C) If an incompetent person who is not under guardianship appoints an agent, contracts made by that agent are voidable.
• D) A young child or a person under guardianship has the capacity to act as an agent.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Discrimination

Discriminatory actions or attitudes against people belonging to distinct categories, mainly due to factors like ethnicity, age, or sexual orientation.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov's experiments with dogs.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A stimulus that was neutral but becomes able to provoke a conditioned response after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.