A Written Statement Made in Reckless Disregard of the Truth

question 17

Multiple Choice

A written statement made in reckless disregard of the truth and considered damaging to a victim because it is malicious and defamatory is known as:

• A) obscenity.
• B) libel.
• C) fighting words.
• D) offensive reprisal.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion representing the average of the squared differences from the mean in a data set.

Involuntary Reflex Responses

Automatic, rapid responses of the nervous system to a stimulus that do not require conscious thought, protecting the body from harm.

Group Mean

A statistical measure that represents the average value of data points within a specified set or group.