James Has Entered into a Contract to Sell His House

question 56

Multiple Choice

James has entered into a contract to sell his house to Mikhael.James knows that the house has a bad termite infestation that significantly reduces the value of the house.However,the topic of termites never came up and James did not volunteer any information about the termites.Mikhael is not aware of the termite problem.Under the law of most states,has legal misrepresentation occurred here?

• A) No,because James made no statement that was false.
• B) No,because a seller does not have a duty to reveal all faults.
• C) Yes,because a seller must always inform a buyer about defects that are not obvious.
• D) Yes,because James is concealing the termite infestation from Mikhael.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which the conditioned response is weakened when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Animal

An animal that has learned to respond in a specific way to a conditioned stimulus through the process of conditioning.

Stimulus Chaining

involves teaching a sequence of actions by reinforcing each behavior with the opportunity to perform the next behavior until the final action is achieved.