In the AGC Case, the Court Held the View That

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the AGC case, the court held the view that communication between AGC and the auditor:

• A) established proximity.
• B) indicated that reliance was reasonable.
• C) was evidence of a necessary special relationship.
• D) did not bring about a relationship giving rise to a duty of care.

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Definitions:

Behaviourist Theory

A psychological approach focusing on observable behaviours and external stimuli, while discounting internal states like thoughts and emotions.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of the recurrence of a particular behavior.

Punishment

A negative consequence applied following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Extinction

The process by which a previously learned behavior diminishes in frequency or disappears as a result of the absence of reinforcement.