Gretchen Is Adjudged by a Court to Be Mentally Incompetent

question 26

Multiple Choice

Gretchen is adjudged by a court to be mentally incompetent. Gretchen

• A)can enter into a valid contract and cannot avoid liability under it.
• B)can enter into a valid contract but has the right to avoid liability under it.
• C)cannot form a legally binding contract with another party.
• D)is presumed to have contractual capacity.

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Definitions:

Social Pressure

is the influence exerted by society or a social group on an individual to conform to group norms or behaviors.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Psychologists

Scientists who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another in social contexts.

Cohesiveness

The degree to which members of a group or social unit feel bonded together and committed to each other.