Most Older Adults Can Remember Exactly When and Where They

question 84

Multiple Choice

Most older adults can remember exactly when and where they heard of the attempted assassination of President Reagan in the early 1980s. Such so-called __________ memories, which occur when emotionally impactful events happen, are usually very detailed and vivid.

• A)latent
• B)emotion-dependent
• C)state-dependent
• D)flashbulb

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that suggests negligence is inferred from the very nature of an accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence.

Burden Of Proof

The duty of the plaintiff or prosecution to establish a claim or allegation by admissible evidence and to prove that the defendant committed all the essential elements of the crime to the jury’s or court’s satisfaction beyond any reasonable doubt, in order to convict the defendant.

Punitive Damages

Financial compensation awarded to a plaintiff that goes beyond what is necessary to compensate for losses and is intended to punish the defendant for egregious wrongdoing.

Outrageous

Behavior or actions that are shocking because they are so wrong, unusual, or out of the ordinary.