If a High-School Student Is Injured in a Classroom Science

question 43

Multiple Choice

If a high-school student is injured in a classroom science experiment, the teacher is most likely to be found negligent if

• A)the teacher was in another part of the room when the accident occurred.
• B)the teacher had not informed parents in advance of the potential danger of the experiment.
• C)the students had been permitted to assemble the equipment for the experiment themselves.
• D)the students had received no instruction in how to conduct the experiment.

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Definitions:

Identification

A psychological process in which an individual assimilates attributes, beliefs, or standards of another person or group.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism by which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unwanted feelings, desires, or impulses onto someone else.

Withdrawal Coping

A stress management strategy involving retreating from problems or avoiding dealing with stressful situations.