A 70-Year-Old Woman, While Using the Escalator at the Airport

question 134

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old woman, while using the escalator at the airport, dropped a glove.When she attempted to pick it up, she lost her balance and fell.As a result of the accident, she suffered a fractured vertebra (back bone) .In an action by her against the company that was responsible for maintaining the escalator, the defendant company would argue which of the following for its best defence?

• A)Provocation
• B)There were no damages suffered.
• C)It was not below the standard of care.
• D)It did not owe her a duty of care.
• E)Qualified privilege

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A phase in Piaget's model of cognitive growth where kids develop the skill to reason logically regarding tangible occurrences.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the combined processes of sensory input and motor output, often in the context of development or reaction to environmental stimuli.

Preoperational

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring roughly between the ages of 2 and 7, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and difficulty understanding conservation.

Concrete Operational

A stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, occurring roughly between the ages of 7 and 11, during which children gain a better understanding of mental operations and can think logically about concrete events.