The Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur Would Permit the Court

question 35

Multiple Choice

The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur would permit the court to infer negligence in which of the following situations?

• A) A ladder rung broke under the weight of a worker's foot.
• B) A sign over a storefront fell on your head.
• C) A patron of a restaurant slipped on a wet spot on the floor and hit her head on a chair.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

Double-Blind

An experimental procedure in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Randomly Assigned

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups or conditions in a way that is determined by chance.

Control

The capacity to shape or guide the actions of individuals or the progression of situations.

Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable in terms of the processes or operations used to measure or manipulate it.