Gilbert Finds an IPad on the Counter at Starbucks

question 21

Multiple Choice

Gilbert finds an iPad on the counter at Starbucks.He takes the iPad to the police station's lost and found counter.The policeman at the counter tells Gilbert that if the iPad is not claimed in a certain amount of time,Gilbert can obtain title to it.This is an example of

• A)acquiring possession under an estray statute.
• B)a bailment.
• C)acquiring ownership by confusion.
• D)acquiring ownership by possession.

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Definitions:

Kahneman's Capacity Model

A cognitive theory proposed by Daniel Kahneman that outlines the limited capacity of the human brain to engage in multiple tasks, emphasizing the allocation of cognitive resources between competing demands.

Mental Resources

Cognitive capacities or energy dedicated to processing information, reasoning, and memory, crucial for performing mental tasks and decision-making.

Filter Theory

A theory of attention proposing that information that exceeds the capacity of a processor to process at any given time is blocked from further processing.

Unattended Information

Information that is present in the environment but is not the focus of one's attention or conscious awareness.