APSC 450 Exam Review Questions with Verified
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Conflict of Interest
a situation in which a professional has a special interest that influences the objective exercise of
professional duties
actual, potential, apparent
types of COI
acutal coi
a conflict of intereste that looks, smells and feels like one
potential coi
a set of events that can lead to an actual coi
apparent coi
what a reasonable person would think is a coi
special interest
anything that renders a professional's judgement less reliable than it would be otherwise
automatic mental processes, latent biases
sources of self interest
self-perception, implicit prejudice, favoritism of group
latent biases
fast, effortless, involuntary, non introspective
characteristics of automatic processes
slow, effortful, voluntary, introspective
characteristics of mental processes
try to avoid it, disclose to all concerned, recuse
, If you see COI coming (what to do)
intentional torts
things one does intentionally that harms people
assault, battery, false imprisonment, nuisance, trespass, infliction of nervous shock, deceit,
fraud, defamation, intrusion on seclusion
types of intentional torts
assault
this tort involves threat by tortfeasor to commit unwanted physical contact; plaintiff has
reasonable belief to feel harmed
battery
intentional and unwanted direct or indirect physical contact
False Imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
deceit, fraud, conspiracy
types of economic torts
liable, slander
types of defamation torts
duty of care, breach of that duty, damage resulted breach
A plaintiff in a negligence action is entitled to succed by establishing three things to satisfaction
of court (A): a _____ __ _____ exists; (B) there has been a ______ ___ ______ _____ (C) ______
has ___________ from that ________
Duty of Care
The duty of all persons, as established by tort law, to exercise a reasonable amount of care in
their dealings with others. Failure to exercise due care, which is normally determined by the
reasonable person standard, constitutes the tort of negligence.
duty of care
is there sufficiently close relationship between parties; will breach cause damage to related
parties
Correct Answers
Conflict of Interest
a situation in which a professional has a special interest that influences the objective exercise of
professional duties
actual, potential, apparent
types of COI
acutal coi
a conflict of intereste that looks, smells and feels like one
potential coi
a set of events that can lead to an actual coi
apparent coi
what a reasonable person would think is a coi
special interest
anything that renders a professional's judgement less reliable than it would be otherwise
automatic mental processes, latent biases
sources of self interest
self-perception, implicit prejudice, favoritism of group
latent biases
fast, effortless, involuntary, non introspective
characteristics of automatic processes
slow, effortful, voluntary, introspective
characteristics of mental processes
try to avoid it, disclose to all concerned, recuse
, If you see COI coming (what to do)
intentional torts
things one does intentionally that harms people
assault, battery, false imprisonment, nuisance, trespass, infliction of nervous shock, deceit,
fraud, defamation, intrusion on seclusion
types of intentional torts
assault
this tort involves threat by tortfeasor to commit unwanted physical contact; plaintiff has
reasonable belief to feel harmed
battery
intentional and unwanted direct or indirect physical contact
False Imprisonment
unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
deceit, fraud, conspiracy
types of economic torts
liable, slander
types of defamation torts
duty of care, breach of that duty, damage resulted breach
A plaintiff in a negligence action is entitled to succed by establishing three things to satisfaction
of court (A): a _____ __ _____ exists; (B) there has been a ______ ___ ______ _____ (C) ______
has ___________ from that ________
Duty of Care
The duty of all persons, as established by tort law, to exercise a reasonable amount of care in
their dealings with others. Failure to exercise due care, which is normally determined by the
reasonable person standard, constitutes the tort of negligence.
duty of care
is there sufficiently close relationship between parties; will breach cause damage to related
parties
