Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Personal Safety: Protecting Yourself from Unintentional Injuries and Violence

True/False Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Suicide is an example of an unintentional injury.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	A person who wears a safety belt is less than half as likely to be killed in a car crash as a person who does not.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Automobile air bags cause more injuries than they prevent.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	More than 75% of bicyclists wear helmets.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Most fall-related deaths occur as a result of falls on stairs or steps rather than from a height.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	About half of work injuries occur among laborers.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Rates of violent crime are highest among people under age 25.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Men and women are about equally likely to be victims of homicide.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Violence against children by parents is one of the five leading causes of death for children age 1-18.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Making sexual jokes or displaying sexually suggestive pictures can be considered sexual harassment.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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