When Gordon Told Hanson That He Was Considering Selling His

question 33

Essay

When Gordon told Hanson that he was considering selling his house, Hanson offered to buy it. Gordon and Hanson entered into a contract in which Hanson paid Gordon $1,000 in cash for the right to buy Gordon's house for $150,000 in the event Gordon decided to sell it. Two weeks later, Jones offered Gordon $200,000 for his house, and Gordon agreed to sell it to her for that amount. Hanson sued Gordon to force Gordon to sell the house to him for $150,000, rather than to Jones for $200,000. Identify the probable result of the action. What type of contract, if any, was entered into between Gordon and Hanson?

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

A behavioral response that occurs naturally as a reaction to a specific stimulus, without the necessity of learning or prior experience.

Secondary Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement where a stimulus gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.

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Learning that occurs by observing the rewards or punishments that another individual receives, influencing the observer's behavior.

Cognitive Maps

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