Why Did Equitable Remedies Come into Being

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why did equitable remedies come into being?

• A) To fashion remedies when the existing laws did not provide any adequate ones.
• B) To supplement compensatory damages with punitive damages.
• C) To provide a way to award nominal damages.
• D) To provide a way to award consequential damages.
• E) To provide a way to award certain parties liquidated damages.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

Reinforcing the desired response every time it occurs.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant learned behavior.

Primary Reinforcement

A stimulus that satisfies basic survival needs and is inherently rewarding, such as food, water, or warmth, used in behavioral conditioning.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.