A Person Who Falls Asleep While Driving Would Not Be

question 76

True/False

A person who falls asleep while driving would not be liable for any resulting injury since it would be an unavoidable accident.

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Definitions:

Weber's Constant

A principle in psychophysics stating that the smallest perceptible change in a stimulus is proportional to the original intensity of the stimulus.

Light

A form of electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye, responsible for the sense of sight.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity that an organism can detect at least 50% of the time.

Subliminal Stimulation

Sensory stimulation below a person’s absolute threshold for conscious perception.