Under the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act,when Two Persons Who Would

question 55

Multiple Choice

Under the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act,when two persons who would inherit property from each other die together in such a way that it is impossible to determine who died first,the property of each is distributed:

• A) as if he or she had died first.
• B) as if he or she had died after the other person.
• C) as if the older person had died first.
• D) as if the other person had not been left anything in the will.
• E) as if each had half the combined assets of both parties.

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Definitions:

Anal Character

A personality type that Freud theorized is characterized by orderliness, stubbornness, and a focus on control as a result of certain experiences during the anal stage of psychosexual development.

Dependence

A state in which there is a reliance on or need for something or someone for support or to function properly.

Regression

In psychology, regression is a defense mechanism that leads an individual to revert to a previous stage of development or to earlier, less sophisticated behaviors in response to stress or anxiety.

Transference

In psychoanalytic theory, the tendency to bring ways of thinking, feeling, and behavior that developed toward one important person into later relationships with different persons.