Reaching for a Bottle of Soda from a Display in a Bargain

question 21

Multiple Choice

Reaching for a bottle of soda from a display in a Bargain Mart store,Cody slips in a puddle of spilled soda and falls,suffering an injury.Bargain Mart's employees are not aware of the spilled soda until Cody falls.In a suit against Bargain Mart,Cody will most likely

• A)lose,because Bargain Mart's employees were not aware of the spill.
• B)lose,because Cody should have exercised more care.
• C)win,because Bargain Mart can recover from the soda bottler.
• D)win,because the spilled soda was foreseeable.

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Definitions:

Cocktail Party Effect

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Unconscious Mental Activity

Mental processes that occur without conscious awareness, influencing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Peer Pressure

The influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Drug Refusal Skills

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