If the Traditional Common Law Didn't Recognize an Evidentiary Privilege

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the traditional common law didn't recognize an evidentiary privilege for journalists,under what circumstances did the common law recognize such a privilege?

• A)the lawyer-client relationship.
• B)the doctor-patient relationship.
• C)the priest-penitent relationship.
• D)the husband-wife relationship.
• E)all of these.

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Definitions:

Ego Defense

Psychological strategies employed by the ego to manage anxiety, protect self-esteem, and solve conflicts between the id, ego, and superego, as conceptualized in Freudian psychology.

Overgeneralization

The logical fallacy of applying a general rule too widely without sufficient evidence.

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method in sociology where the researcher immerses themselves in a group or community to observe and participate in their activities, in order to better understand their behaviors, beliefs, and interactions.

Rationalizations

The process of attempting to logically justify behaviors or attitudes with plausible but not always genuine reasons.