When an Action Is Taken to Confine a Person Against

question 147

Multiple Choice

When an action is taken to confine a person against his or her wishes, it is the tort of

• A) invasion of privacy.
• B) battery.
• C) false imprisonment.
• D) assault.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Stereotyping

The act of making generalized assumptions or beliefs about the characteristics of all members of a group based on simplified or standardized conceptions.

Defensive Attribution

The tendency to blame victims for their misfortune, so that one feels less likely to be victimized in a similar way.

News Account

A report or description of recent events or facts, provided by the media or a personal observation.

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

The perception that members of an out-group are more similar to each other than they actually are, often contrasted with the in-group.