Under the Doctrine, the Head of a Family Is Vicariously

question 5

Short Answer

Under the doctrine, the head of a family is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of members of his or her family committed while driving the family vehicle; while under a(n) statute, the owner of a vehicle is vicariously liable for negligent acts committed by someone who had the owner's permission to drive the vehicle.

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A learning theory that posits behaviors are developed through conditioning processes.

Behavioral Processes

The mechanisms underlying observable actions or reactions of living organisms, often studied in psychology and behavioral sciences.

Edward Titchener

A psychologist who founded structuralism, an early school of psychology, and introduced the method of introspection.

Structuralism

An approach in various academic disciplines that explores the relationships between fundamental elements of some kind, assuming that the complex phenomena under investigation can be understood by analyzing these elements.