Which of the Following Are Defenses to an Action for Libel

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are defenses to an action for libel brought by a public figure in the United Kingdom regarding a statement made in the United Kingdom?

• A)Only that the statements were made in Parliament.
• B)Only that the statements were true.
• C)Only that the statements were made in court.
• D)That the statements were not made in Parliament or court.
• E)That the statements were true,that the statements were made in Parliament,or that the statements were made in court.

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

Behavior that occurs as a direct response to a specific stimulus, often reflexive or involuntary in nature.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with learned behaviors from operant conditioning.