Island Breeze Company Designs and Makes Desk, Window, and Ceiling

question 55

Multiple Choice

Island Breeze Company designs and makes desk, window, and ceiling fans. In a product liability suit based on negligence, Island Breeze could be liable for violating its duty of care with respect to all of the following except​

• A) ​the design of the fans.
• B) ​the production process used to make the fans.
• C) ​the warnings on the labels of the fans.
• D) ​a consumer's unforeseeable misuse of a fan.

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Definitions:

Digit-span Test

A psychological test used to measure working memory's capacity by having subjects repeat back a sequence of numbers.

Declarative Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recall of specific facts and events which can be verbally stated or "declared."

Short-term Memory

A capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, essential for reasoning and guidance of decision-making and behavior.