TORTS – PRETEST (5 points each) Question 1 A HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT IS AN ELEMENT OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TORTS? intentional infliction of emotional distress conversion BATTERY slander Question 2 AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES IN TORT ACTIONS COMMONLY INCLUDE ____. assumption of risk contributory negligence comparative negligence ALL OF THE ABOVE Question 3 ASSAULT‚ BATTERY AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT ARE EXAMPLES OF ____ TORTS THAT INVOLVE INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON’S BODY. INTENTIONAL
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I entered the girls section first and the first color that seemed to stand out to me was the pink. The first toy that seems to stand out to me is Barbie. The Barbie toys had different things to it. It had the Barbie dolls and then it had the accessories such as clothes and brushes for the Barbie’s. They even had houses and cars for the Barbie dolls. Then I continued to look around in the girls section. Usually the age groups are listed on the boxes. I also looked at the pictures on the
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identity‚ development‚ gender‚ and achievement. According to the article‚ Early Adolescents’ Experiences with‚ and Views of Barbie‚ “particular toys enter into the lives of some children and become‚ as it were‚ central to their identity. Toys present messages about gender‚ adult roles‚ and values that children internalize” (1). In other words‚ this article discusses the role that Barbie
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“In any case‚ Niss Moses (once again) raises a ruckus on this score‚ asking why we don’t have a corresponding word for young whiteys who play blackeys’ games and generally manifest a desire to be blacks. Well‚ Niss Moses‚ if this were a common phenomenon‚ we most assuredly would have such a word‚ but it happens not to be.” — William Satire (alias Douglas Hofstadter)‚ “A Person Paper on Purity in Language” I highly enjoyed Douglas Hofstadter’s piece. Although I had never given any serious thought
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compounded before the effects of any acquisitions. The following are the 4 elements of her strategies: 1. Continue with the highly profitable practice of extending the company’s existing brands (e.g. she had plans to further develop a line of collectible Barbie dolls); 2. Develop new product categories‚ particular in boy’s toys and board games where Mattel had traditional been weak. It could be accomplished through internal product development or by acquiring an emerging company and then growing its business
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According to the book “Core Concepts in Sociology”‚ authors Lindsey et al. (2006)‚ socialization is defined as‚ “the lifelong process by which we learn our culture‚ develop our sense of self‚ and become functioning members of society” (Lindsey et al.‚ 2006‚ p. 56). Today‚ social scientists define gender and sex as two very distinct realities (Lindsey et al.‚ 2006‚ p. 114). Sex is defined as the biological traits that differentiate male and female while gender is the psychological‚ cultural and social
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Should Teenagers Be Allowed to Get Plastic Surgery? “Beauty isn’t about having a pretty face. It’s about having a pretty mind‚ a pretty heart‚ and a pretty soul” (Anonymous 1). This quote reflects what type of beauty really matter in life; it is showing that people might not like others appearances on the outside‚ but they have real beauty on the inside that can’t shine through. With this generation of teenagers‚ we are always worried about the wrong type of beauty‚ the outside but we should be
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Toys have always been associated with children for years; toys are children’s outlets to playing‚ finding their creativity and exploring new worlds. It is estimated that over 221 million dollars is spent on toys every year in the U.S.(Wikipedia) Toys play a big role in helping babies and toddlers develop motor skills and can serve as learning tools. Toys are usually the most prized possessions of our little ones and they love them‚ and parents love giving them to them. As toys help shape a child’s
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physical appearance‚ and hence could not give favourable descriptions of herself using observable characteristics. To me I think she had issues with her Identity as a child. As a child she lived a fantasy Barbie life since she was 6 years old after her parents gave her a Barbie doll. Through Barbie she could glimpse an alternative life. As Cindy Jackson grew older‚ her self-concept changed‚ and she was readily willing to do all she could to make herself attractive. She wanted to look better‚ and believed
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“Honey‚ I’m Home” now doesn’t even have a gender orientation to it‚ but only 30 years ago it referred to the “bread-winner” (the man of the house) coming home after a long day of work greeting his wife. This idea of male dominance is shown in the text Mirror on America‚ in the picture where the groom is holding his wife who is drastically smaller than him‚ showing some sort of dominance a male has over a female (63). It is also shown in the picture where the man looks like he came home from a long
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