Consider This Problem: "A Farmer Had 15 Sheep

question 262

Multiple Choice

Consider this problem: "A farmer had 15 sheep. All but 7 died. How many sheep did he have left?" Megan, the math major, arrived at the wrong answer; she said 8. Her response was probably based upon

• A)a mental set.
• B)functional fixedness.
• C)parallel processing.
• D)overconfidence.

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Definitions:

Constructive Condition

Implied conditions in a contract that must be fulfilled for the agreement to be fully executed and enforceable.

Subsequently Enacted Law

A law that is passed and comes into effect after a specific event or previously existing law.

Illegal Performance

An action or service that cannot be legally rendered or provided in a contract due to violating laws or regulations.

Objective Impossibility

A legal concept signifying a situation where the fulfillment of a contractual obligation or duty cannot be completed by anyone due to external circumstances beyond control.