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Why might the courts look more favourably on the defence of contributory negligence as compared to the defence of voluntary assumption of risk?


Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The smallest detectable difference between two stimuli that a person can perceive.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive, signifying the point at which a stimulus becomes noticeable to our senses.

Signal Detection

A technique or process used to identify the presence or absence of a stimulus under conditions of uncertainty.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

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