Which Is Not Correct

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which is not correct?
In civil litigation the burden of proof can be described as follows …

• A) evidence that is thought "to be more probable than not" will discharge the burden.
• B) proof beyond all reasonable doubt must be adduced before the burden is discharged.
• C) the burden "must carry a reasonable degree of probability, but not so high as is required in a criminal case".
• D) the burden will vary with the degree of seriousness of the allegation and "the more serious the allegation the more cogent must be the evidence to overcome the unlikelihood of what is alleged".

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Definitions:

Thalamus

Part of the limbic system located in the center of the brain, this structure relays sensory information from the lower part of the brain to the proper areas of the cortex and processes some sensory information before sending it to its proper area.

Cannon-Bard Theory

A theory of emotion that argues physical arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously but independently.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an individual's physiological response, subjective experience, and behavioral expression in response to stimuli.

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Theory of emotion that assumes that facial expressions provide feedback to the brain concerning the emotion being expressed, which in turn causes and intensifies the emotion.