What Term Is Used to Describe the Amount of Time

question 24

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe the amount of time a plaintiff has after an injury to file a lawsuit?

• A) Statute of limitations
• B) Discovery rule
• C) Release of tortfeasor
• D) Respondeat superior

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

The period immediately following an action potential during which a neuron or muscle is not responsive to further stimulation or is only responsive to stronger-than-normal stimulation.

Sexual-Response Pattern

A model describing the stages of physiological responses to sexual stimulation, typically including phases of excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Excitement

A state of heightened emotional arousal and energy.

Resolution

The act of finding a solution to a conflict or problem.