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1. What is the primary legal concept that holds a physical education teacher or coach responsible for injuries caused by their actions or inactions?

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Negligence

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Which of the following is NOT a key element required to prove negligence in a physical education or sports setting? A. Duty of care, B. Breach of duty, C. Intent to harm, D. Causation

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Intent to harm

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A coach allows a student to play despite knowing the student has a concussion. If the student’s injury worsens, the coach could be found negligent for failing to uphold which legal obligation?

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Standard of care

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In a physical education class, a teacher is expected to act in a manner that a reasonable PE teacher would under similar circumstances. This is an example of which legal principle?

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Duty of care

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Which of the following best describes "foreseeability" in relation to liability in sports and PE? A. The ability to predict an athlete’s future performance, B. The immediate assumption of fault in any injury case, C. The legal responsibility of one person for another’s actions, D. The expectation that an injury could reasonably occur under certain conditions.

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The expectation that an injury could reasonably occur under certain conditions.