Fact Pattern 13-5​ Brick and Carmen Are in an Auto Accident. Brick Offers

question 63

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 13-5​
Brick and Carmen are in an auto accident. Brick offers Carmen $2,000 if she promises not to pursue her potential legal claim against Brick. Carmen agrees. Later, Carmen discovers that it will cost $1,500 to repair her car and $4,000 to cover the medical expenses for a latent injury.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 13-5. The agreement between Brick and Carmen is

• A) ​a covenant not to sue.
• B) ​an illusory promise.
• C) ​a release.
• D) ​promissory estoppel.

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Definitions:

Informational Influence

A form of social influence where individuals change their opinions or behaviors based on the information or evidence presented by others.

Public Compliance

Conforming only outwardly to fit in with a group without changing private beliefs.

Normative Influence

The effect of the expectations of others on an individual's behavior, leading them to conform in order to be accepted or liked.

Normative Influence

The impact others have on us that causes us to comply with their behavior or beliefs to gain their approval and acceptance.