Which of the Following Statements Is the Best Description of Discharge

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the best description of discharge by novation?

• A)One party leads the other to reasonably believe that strict performance will not be insisted upon.
• B)A new agreement is substituted for the old by the parties.
• C)Both parties abandon their original agreement while it is still executory.
• D)A party who has already performed their obligation agrees to relieve the other party from performing their obligation in return for their doing something different.

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Definitions:

Backtracking

A problem-solving technique that involves progressively checking and abandoning partial solutions until the right solution is found.

Means-end

A problem-solving strategy that involves breaking down the problem into smaller parts to address the difference between the current state and the desired goal.

Mental Set

is a cognitive bias that involves approaching a problem in a specific way, often influenced by past experiences, even when a different approach might be more effective.

Perceptual Set

The tendency to perceive an object or pattern in a certain way based on one’s immediate perceptual experience.