Under a Pure Comparative Negligence System

question 32

Multiple Choice

Under a pure comparative negligence system:

• A)plaintiffs who failed to exercise reasonable care are not able to recover.
• B)plaintiffs are able to recover the portion of their losses not attributable to their fault.
• C)plaintiffs are barred from recovery if they are as much or more at fault for their injuries as the defendant.
• D)plaintiffs are able to recover for the full extent of losses from the defendant even if they were well aware of the risks involved.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

A paradigm in psychology that focuses on how mental and behavioral processes enable an individual to adapt, survive, and flourish.

Wilhelm Wundt

Often recognized as the father of experimental psychology, he founded the first formal psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.

Titchener

Edward Titchener, a psychologist who founded structuralism, a theory focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist known for founding psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.