Nadeem Was a Blogger Who Provided Comments About Corporate Performance

question 34

Multiple Choice

Nadeem was a blogger who provided comments about corporate performance. On his blog he stated that Widget Company was in serious financial trouble and was preparing to lay off 200 employees. The price of Widget Company's stock immediately dropped $1.50. The law of defamation states that Nadeem is liable for the loss of Widget Company whether or not the statement was true.

• A) True
• B) False
• C) True, only if there is absolute privilege
• D) True, only if there is qualified privilege
• E) True, only if there are special damages

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The memory of an event that is recorded by sensory neurons that lasts for a very brief time after the event ends.

Iconic Memory

The visual memory of an event stored in the sensory register.

Echoic Memory

The auditory memory of an event stored in the sensory register.

Serial Position Effect

The faster learning and greater recall of items at the beginning and end of a list rather than at the middle of the list.