In Negligence Cases, a Young Child's Age

question 7

Multiple Choice

In negligence cases, a young child's age

• A) makes it impossible for the child to be considered negligent.
• B) is only one factor considered by most courts regarding the child's negligence.
• C) is irrelevant to negligence.
• D) makes the child absolutely immune from intentional torts.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A process of learning in which two events that repeatedly occur close together in time become tied together in a person’s mind and so produce the same response.

Self-hypnosis

A process where an individual induces a state of hypnosis in themselves, usually for purposes of self-improvement or therapy.

Regression

A defense mechanism in psychology where an individual's behavior reverts to an earlier stage of development.

State-dependent Learning

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