Most Identifiable Causes of Severe Intellectual Disabilities Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

Most identifiable causes of severe intellectual disabilities are

• A) due to maternal behavior.
• B) due to paternal behavior.
• C) caused by the environment.
• D) genetic in origin.

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Definitions:

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of the injury.

Last Clear Opportunity

A legal principle in some tort law jurisdictions that allows the defendant to be exempted from liability if it can be shown they had no final clear chance to avoid the accident.

Comparative Negligence

A principle of tort law that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based lawsuit, proportionate to the plaintiff's degree of fault.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal principle that allows for the presumption of negligence in a lawsuit based on the nature of the accident, even without direct evidence of the defendant's fault.