Roger Lockhart, a teenager, lost the sight in one of his eyes. He alleged that this was due to the negligence of Dr. Ramon Patel. A summary jury trial, a form of ADR, was conducted, and the jury found that the defendant should be responsible for $200,000 . The effect of that will be that
a. plaintiff is entitled to a judgment of $200,000.
b. the defendant can immediately appeal the award, but if he fails to appeal, a default judgment will be entered.
c. only the plaintiff, not the doctor can appeal the award, if he believes the amount is inadequate.
d. while the verdict is nonbinding the verdict can serve as a basis for settlement negotiations.
D
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a. a collective, comprised of the heads of the various segments of the armed forces, which oversees policy decisions in some military governments. b. the fourth branch of government. c. the act of overthrowing an existing government. d. a setting in which the state focuses on having a strong military force and emphasizes the need to be prepared to use it aggressively. e. the method of controlling bureaucratic appointments during the Soviet period by selecting individuals from a pre-existing list of names.
Which of the following is not a common way to access professional psychology journals?
a. subscribe to journals as an individual b. access the journals through an affiliation with a university c. access the journals through the local public library d. receive journals through membership in professional organizations
Discuss efforts taken by Congress and President Trump to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. Compare this to the efforts taken under the Obama administration.
What will be an ideal response?
Populists favored inflation of the currency because it would
a. artificially raise their income and make it easier to pay their debts. b. decrease the prices factories could charge for their goods. c. eliminate their debts. d. force the railroads to lower their prices. e. not affect industrial workers.