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1
What is the term used for encounters with death where massive loss of life typically occurs?
A)Global death
B)Horrific death
C)Multi-depth death
D)Megadeath
2
In Japan, karoshi is
A)recreational activity risk.
B)sudden death from overwork.
C)accident prone.
D)a term used by people with AIDS.
3
The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 triggered a massive tsunami causing significant damage to Japan's
A)fashion industry.
B)nuclear reactors.
C)funeral industry.
D)powerlines.
4
The scale of the Great Sichuan Earthquake prompted the Chinese government to
A)dispose of the bodies with little ceremony.
B)create forensic identification policies.
C)better utilize the Internet to locate loved ones.
D)institute local debriefings.
5
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a Senate investigation reported a failure of government at all levels to plan, prepare for and
A)involve media in a timely fashion.
B)respond aggressively to the storm.
C)locate the dead.
D)provide for companion animals.
6
In the wake of a disaster, the survivors may experience a/an __________ marked by a profound sense of emptiness and despair.
A)existential crisis
B)restoration drive
C)community candlelight vigil
D)bureaucratic delay
7
Among the first steps to be taken in responding to a disaster are a set of core actions collectively defined as
A)ministering.
B)hurricane relief.
C)mobilization.
D)psychological first aid.
8
Interpersonal violence
A)affects only inner-city kids.
B)doesn't occur in or around cemeteries.
C)is a public health problem.
D)is usually planned and directed at a known victim.
9
The most threatening of violent acts are those that occur without apparent cause and when the victim is
A)related to the perpetrator.
B)a child.
C)selected seemingly at random.
D)harmed by a well-known felon.
10
Regarding familicide, some experts find that
A)women are more likely to kill both their children and their spouse.
B)men are more likely to kill both their children and their spouse.
C)fathers are more likely than mothers to be diagnosed as mentally ill at the time of their offenses.
D)familicide is a frequent occurrence, especially amongst Native Americans.
11
The term psychic maneuver is used to describe
A)a stress reaction also known as "shell shock."
B)a sudden death as a result of occupational stress and fatigue.
C)factors that facilitate homicidal acts.
D)a method of coping with the consequences of modern technological warfare.
12
Studies show violence is reduced when
A)early curfews are obeyed.
B)social interaction is kept at a minimum.
C)handgun laws are enforced.
D)residents work together to create a safe and orderly environment.
13
Which of the following abrogates, or nullifies, conventional sanctions against killing by substituting a different set of conventions and rules about moral conduct?
A)Doing illegal drugs
B)Life on the streets
C)War
D)Police work
14
What is the most characteristic feature of the modern war machine?
A)Lack of patriotism
B)In-depth media coverage
C)Using ideals of peace as an excuse for war
D)Technological alienation
15
A characteristic self-protective human response to mass death and carnage is
A)to become super sensitive and emotional.
B)psychic dumbing.
C)patriotism.
D)psychic numbing.
16
According to Arnold Toynbee, one of the conventions of warfare that turns civilians into soldiers is
A)instructing them about sophisticated weapons.
B)instilling severe military discipline.
C)dressing the part.
D)reinforcing their childhood moral codes.
17
What is considered the "signature injury" of recent wars?
A)Traumatic brain injuries
B)Returning home to impending divorce
C)Estrangement from children
D)Moral decline
18
Genocide involves efforts to
A)determine the biological roots of violence.
B)destroy an entire national or political group.
C)eradicate social practices that favor violence.
D)modify genetic factors that cause violence.
19
Aaron Beck describes terrorists as
A)prisoners of greed.
B)prisoners of hate.
C)deranged and confused.
D)a global plague.
20
What is a rapidly spreading disease or condition?
A)Horrendous death
B)Pandemic
C)Epidemic
D)Emergent flu





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