Oscar Is Speeding and Driving Inattentively When He Runs into Felix

question 20

Multiple Choice

Oscar is speeding and driving inattentively when he runs into Felix, who is driving very cautiously. As a result of the accident, Felix's car needs $2,500 worth of repairs and Felix loses a week's salary because he has to take off from work to recover from injuries sustained during the crash.

• A) Both the repairs and the lost wages are compensatory damages.
• B) The repairs are compensatory damages, and the lost wages are consequential damages.
• C) The repairs are consequential damages, and the lost wages are compensatory damages.
• D) Both the repairs and the lost wages are consequential damages.

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Definitions:

Attributional Mind-Set

A cognitive framework involving the tendency to attribute causes for behaviors and events, influencing how individuals interpret their environment.

Causal Attribution

The process of assigning causes to behaviors and events; interpreting why something happened the way it did.

Learning Environment

The setting or context in which educational interactions and activities take place, including physical, social, and psychological components.

Stable External

Refers to consistent, external conditions or factors that do not change significantly over time.