Mary,a 68-Year-Old Widow,hired an Electrician to Make Some Wiring Repairs

question 34

Multiple Choice

Mary,a 68-year-old widow,hired an electrician to make some wiring repairs to her home.The electrician accidentally started a fire that destroyed her house.Mary was not injured,but watched her house burn along with all her possessions.It was emotionally devastating to watch as she lost a whole life's worth of memories.Can she recover for the intentional infliction of emotional distress?

• A) yes, because the electrician was the cause of her emotional distress through his outrageous conduct of starting the fire
• B) yes, because her distress was genuine
• C) no, because the electrician did not intentionally cause the fire
• D) no, because she assumed the risk by having someone do electrical work in her home
• E) yes, but only if she can prove that the electrician was negligent

Identify the appropriate critical value for hypothesis testing based on sample size and hypotheses.

Interpret the significance (p-value) of statistical tests and its implications on hypothesis testing.

Understand the relationship between the t-statistic value, hypothesis testing outcomes, and mean differences.

Interpret statistical analysis reporting and its implications on the null hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Maslow's

Refers to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, a psychological theory that categorizes human needs into five levels from basic physiological needs to self-actualization, influencing motivation and behavior.

Progression Principle

The principle that a need isn’t activated until the previous lower-level need is satisfied.

Hierarchy Principle

A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Deficit Principle

The principle that a satisfied need does not motivate behaviour.