If Stephen Untruthfully Tells Johnny That His Waitress Jenny Has

question 45

Multiple Choice

If Stephen untruthfully tells Johnny that his waitress Jenny has stolen money from the register, Stephen commits the tort of:

• A)Nuisance.
• B)Defamation.
• C)Passing off.
• D)Intimidation.

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Definitions:

Acquisition

The learning phase during which a response is established, or the gaining of knowledge, skills, or objects through various means.

Learned Fear

A fear response resulting from experiences, particularly those involving negative or traumatic events.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus, resulting from the repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally elicits a response.

Generalization

The process of responding similarly to different but related stimuli, often used to explain how people apply learning from specific instances to broader contexts.