If a Tortfeasor Is Engaged in Certain Activities and Someone

question 22

Multiple Choice

If a tortfeasor is engaged in certain activities and someone is injured or killed,then under _____ the tortfeasor is held liable no matter how careful or careless he or she may have been.

• A)intentional tort
• B)strict liability
• C)the tort of negligence
• D)injurious falsehood
• E)misrepresentation

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Definitions:

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which specific observations lead to broader generalizations or theories.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process where a conclusion follows necessarily from the given premises; if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Problem Solving

The mental process of finding an appropriate way to attain a goal when the goal is not readily available.

Heritability

The proportion of variation among individuals in a population that can be attributed to genetic variations.