In Moran V

question 221

Multiple Choice

In Moran v. Sims, where the house Sims built was surrounded by land owned by Moran, and Sims sued for an easement for access to his house, the courts held that Sims had a prescriptive easement because he fulfilled which of the following conditions:

• A) his use of the driveway was open, notorious and visible
• B) his use of the driveway was hostile because there was no evidence of consent from the previous owners
• C) he had a claim of ownership because he bought gravel for the driveway
• D) his use of the driveway since 1985 had been open, notorious and visible
• E) all of the other specific choices are correct

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of behavior modification by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced, used extensively in operant conditioning.

Desired Response

The preferred or intended outcome or reaction to a specific stimulus or set of circumstances.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where rewards or punishments are given out irregularly, which can strengthen behavior.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.