The Point at Which Liability for Negligence Stops Is Called

question 22

Multiple Choice

The point at which liability for negligence stops is called:

• A) proximate cause.
• B) negligence per se.
• C) res ipsa loquiter.
• D) negligence interuptus

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Definitions:

Psychopathia Sexualis

A seminal work by Richard von Krafft-Ebing that details the understanding of sexual pathology including a wide range of sexual preferences and behaviors, first published in the late 19th century.

Richard von Krafft-Ebing

A 19th-century Austro-German psychiatrist and author known for his research on sexual behavior and psychopathology.

Phallic-Stage Boy

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a developmental stage in boys, roughly ages 3 to 6, focused on genital fixation and identification with the same-sex parent.

Castration Anxiety

In Freudian theory, the belief that the father will cut off the child’s penis because of competition for the mother/wife.