Theories That Purport to Explain How People Make Causal Explanations

question 26

Multiple Choice

Theories that purport to explain how people make causal explanations and how they answer questions beginning with "why" are known as:

• A) value expectancy theories.
• B) consistency theories.
• C) attribution theories.
• D) learning theories.

Identify the criteria for determining a material breach in contracts.

Recognize the effects of unforeseen events on contract obligations and discharges.

Distinguish between express, implied-in-fact, and implied-in-law contractual conditions.

Describe how contracts can be discharged by mutual agreement and operation of law.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Limits

The boundaries or constraints on a person's mental abilities, such as memory capacity, attention span, and the ability to process information.

Serial Processing

The act of processing information in a sequential manner, one operation at a time.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a fundamental method of information processing in the human mind.

Overextension

A language development error in which a child applies a word too broadly, beyond its appropriate context.