Read the Following and Indicate the False Statement

question 45

Multiple Choice

Read the following and indicate the false statement.

• A) If a person were given a blood transfusion after making it clear that she didn't want one, the cause of action would be defamation.
• B) If falling over boxes wrongfully left in his garage by a delivery company injured a person, the cause of action could be trespass.
• C) If a person suffers a loss because a salesman knowingly made a false statement that he knew the other would rely on to his detriment, the cause of action could be deceit.
• D) If the odour from a neighbour's smokehouse made it impossible for you to use your pool, the proper action is nuisance.
• E) If a person suffers damage because of wiring improperly installed by John for his employer, World Wires Ltd., the cause of action against John could be negligence, and World Wires Ltd. could be sued as well.

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Definitions:

Learning

A relatively permanent change in behavior potential that occurs as a result of experience.

Learned Helplessness

A scenario in which an individual is plagued by feelings of helplessness, caused by either a distressing event or repeated failures to accomplish their goals.

Seligman

Known for his work on learned helplessness and its connection to depression, proposing that it results from a perceived lack of control over the outcome of a situation.

Concept

An abstract idea or a mental symbol used to represent something that is recognized and understood based on specific characteristics.