A Tort Is NOT

question 433

Multiple Choice

A tort is NOT:

• A) a civil wrong, other than a breach of contract
• B) a breach of duty owned to another that causes harm
• C) a criminal act
• D) conduct that unreasonably interferes with the interests of another
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Performance

A measurement of how effectively a task or activity is being accomplished.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A psychological phenomenon where a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become a reality.

Halo Effect

is a cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait leads to the unjustified favorable evaluation of other unrelated traits.

Overweighing

The tendency to give disproportionately heavy weight to a specific fact or piece of information when making decisions or assessments.