In Which of the Following Cases Is a Motivation Test

question 61

Multiple Choice

In which of the following cases is a motivation test used to establish the employee's motive?

• A) An employee commits a tort to promote the principal's business outside work premises.
• B) An employee commits an intentional tort against another employee at work premises.
• C) An employee commits an unintentional tort that helps promote the principal's business.
• D) An employee assaults another employee due to personal reasons.

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Definitions:

Hypochondriasis

A psychological disorder wherein an individual is excessively worried about having a serious illness, often misinterpreting normal bodily functions as symptoms of serious conditions.

Conversion Disorder

A mental condition in which a person experiences physical neurological symptoms, such as blindness or paralysis, without a physical cause, believed to stem from emotional conflict.

Catatonic Schizophrenia

A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by significant motor disturbances, ranging from physical immobility to excessive motor activity, and often accompanied by other symptoms such as echolalia or echopraxia.

Goes Rigid

The act of becoming extremely stiff or inflexible, often as a physical or emotional response.