...court found that the excluded evidence did not indicate the owner had any reason to suspect that the dog had a propensity to bite and thus, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting defendant's motion or directing a verdict. Norma Kringle on behalf of her then seven-year-old son, Steven Lloyd, brought an action against Cindy Elliott for injuries the child sustained when he was bitten by Elliott's golden retriever. At trial, the trial court granted Elliott's directed verdict motion on the ground that because this was the dog's first bite of a human, under Georgia's “first bite” rule there was no cause of action. Kringle appeals contending that the trial court erred in granting Elliott's motion in limine to exclude evidence which Kringle argues created an inference that the dog had attacked other animals, and in directing a verdict in Elliott's favor. Because the excluded evidence did not indicate the owner had any reason to suspect the dog had a propensity to bite, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting the motion or directing a verdict in Elliott's favor. On the day of the incident, Steven went into Elliott's backyard to play with some other neighborhood children. Elliott's golden retriever, Skip, was on a chain in the fenced backyard. There were other children in the backyard, including a little girl who was playing with the dog when Steven was bitten. Steven testified that...
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...definition of classical condition can be abbreviated into the idea of involuntary behavior. The example of Pavlov’s dog illustrates this as the dog came to associate the sound of a bell with food, causing a reflexive action of salivating, resulting in salivation even when the bell was not paired with food. Personal experience with classical conditioning My boyfriend has two dogs whom he loves very dearly and spends much time playing with. They are both extremely affectionate and smother people with kisses. However, their over¬zealous behavior often leads to fighting between the two of them, especially over attention from any new corner to the house. They also have two different personalities: one is passive and one is very nervous, and sometimes has a problem with uncontrollable urination when very excited. On one occasion when I was at my boyfriend’s house, I was sitting with the passive dog in my lap, watching television when I saw the other dog approaching. Thinking nothing of it, I remained seated, stroking the fur of the dog on my lap. The other dog, watching this, suddenly ran towards me and jumped in my lap. Immediately after this I felt a warm sensation spreading on my lap and realized the dog had urinated on me. The feeling of discomfort immediately took hold and I jumped up, desperately wanting to shed the clothes I was in and take a bath. The dog ran around me in circles and I was scared it would urinate again on my feet so I ran from her as fast as I could into...
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...Pavlov believed that classical conditioning resulted from the Choose one answer. a. informativeness of the CS. b. law of effect. c. mere pairing of the CS and UCS. d. contingent relationship between the CS and UCS. A woman is an auctioneer. Based on the anchoring heuristic, when she puts an item up for bid she is likely to get a higher price if she Choose one answer. a. suggests a low initial bid. b. suggests a moderate initial bid. c. suggests a high initial bid. d. does not suggest an initial bid A major value of speech errors is that they Choose one answer. a. provide evidence that memory is typically a reconstructive process. b. suggest that attention is a highly selective process. c. show the importance of the law of effect in controlling behavior. d. provide insight into both the processes and representations that underlie fluent speech production. Using positron emission tomography to study episodic memory, Endel Tulving and his colleagues have shown that: a. episodic memory is identical to declarative memory. b. the hippocampus is responsible for the repression of episodic memories. c. encoding and retrieval processes may be located in different areas of the brain. d. male and female brains are anatomically distinct. A boy is sent to his room and not allowed to watch television with the rest of the family until he can do so...
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...“At the end of freshman year, you can get a dog” my mom mentioned one afternoon over Thanksgiving break. Hopeful, I asked “So, I can get a puppy?” “No puppy,” she adamantly replied “I don’t want to deal with any potty training accidents. The dog you pick, obviously, has to be good with cats and a girl and I’d like her to be a small dog.” “I wanted a lap dog anyway, but my definition of lap dog is probably bigger than yours.” I spend some time over the next few months eagerly scanning through different shelter websites looking for the perfect dog. Having just finished my last final of freshman year, I plop down on the couch pulling my phone out to once again look for a dog since I can finally have one to call my own. Scrolling through petfinder.com I quickly scan through the pictures and descriptions looking for a dog who fits the criteria (and is adorable). My...
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...When rainsford is running in the movie with the girl they see a gap in the clift but in the book there was a pit with spikes and when the General came he was supposed to fall in but when he came one of his best dogs fell in the pit and died then Rainsford gets to the end of the cleft in the movie then he has to fight two dogs and when he fights the second dog he fall off the cliff and the dog comes with him but in the book when he got to the end of the cliff he didn't have to fight any dogs and he jumped off the cliff and the dogs stopped at the edge and looked down and didn't see anything.When Rainsford jumps into the water he swims to the General but before he got there he had to climb a cliff when he cleared the clift he went to the General house and hid in the curtains and waited for the General to come to bed and when he came to the room he looked out the window to the dogs because the where barking and the General said”we will get our prey next time don't worry” then he walked away from the window and seen a curtain move and when it moved he said who is there and rainsford stepped out from behind the curtain and when the General saw who it was he was surprised that rainsford had lived.Rainsford and the General had a conversation and the General accepted his defeat he said rainsford was a good competitor and the General said the key to the boat house is down stairs and said he was free now but rainsford said...
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...shouted “Where’s Black dog!” There was a brief moment of silence then I said “He… he’s dead.” I cleared my throat and asked “who are you?” “why my name is Jackson Phillips” he said. We all looked around for a moment before mr. Dance suggested we finish this conversation once we arrive at dr. Livesey’s house. So that’s what we did. It wasn’t to long after that before we made it to the livesey home. As we got off our horses I gave mr. Jackson a firm handshake practically breaking my fingers....
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...Question Presented Under Florida’s dog bite liability statute is a dog owner liable for injuries caused by his dog when he has two signs outside his home warning of potentially dangerous dogs inside the home but he has texted the victim claiming one of the signs is a joke and the dog that did not bite the victim is harmless? Brief Answer Most likely, no. A dog owner is not liable if he prominently places an easily readable sign with the words “Bad Dog” and does not contradict those signs with his words and actions. In this case, the dog owner prominently placed four signs outside of his home and store warning of possibly dangerous dogs on the property. The court will likely find that the victim had enough time to see, read, and understand...
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...Jack was so distraught and confused he couldn’t believe what he has heard as jack went home that night he walked a street bum as jack leaned towards him to put in some change in his cup the man started to say something “Hey sonny” said the man. “What’s wrong Neil” said jack “ I saw it” “saw what Neil” “I saw the girl be taken some man in a black cloak he took to the outskirts of town I think he’s got a house out there go there son and save her” jack smiled and answered “yes sir I will”. Jack went home grabbed what he needed and jumped on a horse and rode...
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...Musicians of Bremen In the story a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster, all past their prime years in life and usefulness on their respective farms, were soon to be discarded or mistreated by their masters. One by one they leave their homes and set out together. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners and become musicians there. On the way to Bremen, they see a lighted cottage; they look inside and see four robbers enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Standing on each others backs, they decide to perform for the men in hope of gaining food. Their 'music' has an unanticipated effect; the men run for their lives, not knowing what the strange sound is. The animals take possession of the house, eat a good meal, and settle in for the evening. Later that night, the robbers return and send one of their members in to investigate. It is dark and he sees the eyes of the Cat shining in the darkness. He reaches over to light his candle, thinking he sees the coals of the fire. Things happen in quick succession; the Cat swipes his face with her claws, the Donkey picks up his hooves and kicks him, the Dog bites him on the leg, and the Rooster crows and chases him out the door, screaming. He tells his companions that he was beset by a horrible witch who scratched him with her long fingers (the Cat), a man with a knife (the Dog), a monster who had hit him with a club (the Donkey), and worst of all, the devil who screamed from the rooftop (the Rooster). The...
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...In a small city in the middle of Kansas, there lived the greatest super hero known to man, or animal that is. Teddy the St. Bernard lived a happy life. She had all of the best toys, the best owners, the plushest dog bed, and the best treats a dog could ask for. The one thing Teddy does hates is baths. Teddy loved spending her days with the neighborhood dogs, running and jumping, and eating her hambone, while all of the other dogs had biscuits. One day, Teddy woke up, thinking it was like any other day. She hopped through her doggy door, and outside to go play with her friends, who were nowhere to be found. Concerned, Teddy went from door to door, trying to find her dog mates. At each door she went to, she learned that every single one of...
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...Then we all went to the dinner table and ate a delicious meal with everyone, then Mary and I took a tour of the white house. after we were finished with our tour, we left to go feed our dogs and sleep because we had to get up early because Mary had to work and I had to go fishing like always. it would be hard to do with a messed up arm. But I’ll just bring one of my brothers, so he can cast for me because I got shot Mary said I can’t I need to rest so I’m just gonna stay home and sleep because in the army you don’t get much sleep. So it’s the next morning and I slept in so today I’m just gonna go see my family I missed them so much my mom, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandpa, aunt, and uncle they will all be at their new house down the street from...
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...In September 1620, the Mayflower sailed from the shores of Plymouth, England. The Mayflower usually hauled wine and dry goods, but this time the ship was carrying 102 passengers, all leaving to find a new life across the Atlantic. Many were on board specifically to establish a new church in the New World. We often read about these “Pilgrims”, as they were called, but there is another untold story. That is the story of the animals which were on board this great journey. It is reported that at least two dogs are known to have participated in the settling of Plymouth, however, those who are direct descendants and have journals of their forefathers tell another tale. There was, in fact, one dog. His name, as reported in the innards of history,...
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...19th century, Owney the postal dog was a hit sensation. He was in the newspapers, the telegraphs, and the mail as well. This adventurous dog could do no wrong, and he brought his boundless luck with him wherever the trains took him. So naturally, when Walter and William Smith, two brothers working as inexperienced trainmen in Chicago, Illinois, heard that Owney would be hopping a train to the busiest railway town in the United States, they were as merry as could be. Although, this wasn’t to say that they hadn’t seen this coming. When they had first read the name “Owney the Postal Mail Dog” in the “Chicago Tribune” years back, they knew that the dog would show his snout back there eventually. Afterall, they hadn’t met him the first...
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...someone will come and dispose of it, it’s just a dog, just c’mon we have to go!” said a man with a raspy voice. - It was a cold, rainy night, there was a severe hurricane coming into town. Everyone was scrambling around to prepare themselves for this hurricane. There was a rumor that this hurricane would be the vilest one in history. People were covering everything they have in their homes, stocking up on bottled water, some families with younger children were even getting ready to flee they’re homes. I barked and barked waiting for someone to come to me. My owner Eva was a teenage daughter of two loving parents and the sister of her older brother Jack. My family wasn’t fleeing our town. They were rapidly going in and out of the house, going to the market, covering up floors to make sure water didn’t get in, and buying candles and lighters for light. The hurricane struck my hometown; water flooded the roads so high I could swim in it. It was frigid outside with a cold current blowing through the trees. My family’s basement got flooded and the...
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...to a well oiled team is a mix of diverse personalities. Each person who belongs to an organization must blend together well and do their part to better themselves as a whole. There are a million types of teams, from football to dog racing and everything inbetween. My dog team consists of four fantastic athletes, each of which have their own spunky personalities. Boss, a man of wisdom, is the eldest of all the others. Monster, who will cuddle people to death, is also a vicious licker. Cinno (Ch-EEN-Oh), the wild child, is the one who always wreaks havoc on everything. Last but not least, D.O.G (Dee-Oh-Gee), the youngest and smartest dog on the team. Every team needs someone to lead them, typically the oldest or the one with the most...
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