Question 1

Regarding familicide, some experts find that

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 2

Victims sometimes play a role in encouraging violent acts against themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In achieving their goals, terrorists often rely on the ________ whereby their actions are broadcast through the media to a much larger audience than merely the one in the location where the event occurs, thus giving their acts greater significance.

Accepted Answer

A)  indiscrimination effect 
B)  discrimination effect 
C)  amplification effect 
D)  reduction effect 
A)  indiscrimination effect 
B)  discrimination effect 
C)  amplification effect 
D)  reduction effect

Question 4

"Horrendous death" is a term used to describe a form of premature death that lacks redeeming social value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In his classic work, On War, Karl von Clausewitz defined war as

Accepted Answer

A)  hell. 
B)  the continuation of political policy by other means. 
C)  a condition of hostilities between opposing governments and societies. 
D)  a struggle between two nations where lives are lost. 
A)  hell. 
B)  the continuation of political policy by other means. 
C)  a condition of hostilities between opposing governments and societies. 
D)  a struggle between two nations where lives are lost.

Question 6

When behavior involves doing dangerous things just for the thrill of it, it may represent

Accepted Answer

A)  an attempt to deny fear or anxiety about death. 
B)  efforts to overcome childhood guilt. 
C)  distorted thinking. 
D)  a reaction to overly strict parenting. 
A)  an attempt to deny fear or anxiety about death. 
B)  efforts to overcome childhood guilt. 
C)  distorted thinking. 
D)  a reaction to overly strict parenting.

Question 7

What is a rapidly spreading disease or condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horrendous death 
B)  Pandemic 
C)  Epidemic 
D)  Emergent flu 
A)  Horrendous death 
B)  Pandemic 
C)  Epidemic 
D)  Emergent flu

Question 8

What is the term used for encounters with death where massive loss of life typically occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global death 
B)  Horrific death 
C)  Multi-depth death 
D)  Megadeath 
A)  Global death 
B)  Horrific death 
C)  Multi-depth death 
D)  Megadeath

Question 9

Since the advent of penicillin, people have become more anxious about infectious diseases and the availability of such medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Much of the terrorism in recent decades has a religious component as terrorists envision themselves as defenders of an ancient faith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following media played an especially vital role in the exchange of information, including a survivor registry, following the World Trade Center attack on September 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radio 
B)  Internet 
C)  Television 
D)  Newspaper 
A)  Radio 
B)  Internet 
C)  Television 
D)  Newspaper

Question 12

The characteristic self-protective psychological response of becoming insensitive and unfeeling is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  psychic distancing. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  psychic numbing. 
D)  emotional alienation. 
A)  psychic distancing. 
B)  posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  psychic numbing. 
D)  emotional alienation.

Question 13

When a person is killed due to the negligence and misconduct of another person, company or entity, it is a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  accidental homicide. 
B)  wrongful death. 
C)  random act of violence. 
D)  arbitrary death. 
A)  accidental homicide. 
B)  wrongful death. 
C)  random act of violence. 
D)  arbitrary death.

Question 14

Japan had no hazard maps indicating areas that would be flooded in a tsunami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the most characteristic feature of the modern war machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of patriotism 
B)  In-depth media coverage 
C)  Using ideals of peace as an excuse for war 
D)  Technological alienation 
A)  Lack of patriotism 
B)  In-depth media coverage 
C)  Using ideals of peace as an excuse for war 
D)  Technological alienation

Question 16

Meditation and sweat-lodge rituals have helped some veterans come to terms with their experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to studies by the International Red Cross, what percentage of casualties in modern warfare are civilians rather than military combatants?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 18

The media's ambiguity and uncertainty about the actual death toll during a war is

Accepted Answer

A)  an effort to generate public support for war. 
B)  a result of the public not wanting to know the facts. 
C)  an effort to promote an anti-war movement. 
D)  a result of the media's lack of professionalism. 
A)  an effort to generate public support for war. 
B)  a result of the public not wanting to know the facts. 
C)  an effort to promote an anti-war movement. 
D)  a result of the media's lack of professionalism.

Question 19

Children are rarely forcibly recruited to be combatants around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Terrorism has been called the "weapon of the deranged."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Regarding familicide, some experts find that

Victims sometimes play a role in encouraging violent acts against themselves.

In achieving their goals, terrorists often rely on the ________ whereby their actions are broadcast through the media to a much larger audience than merely the one in the location where the event occurs, thus giving their acts greater significance.

"Horrendous death" is a term used to describe a form of premature death that lacks redeeming social value.

In his classic work, On War, Karl von Clausewitz defined war as

When behavior involves doing dangerous things just for the thrill of it, it may represent

What is a rapidly spreading disease or condition?

What is the term used for encounters with death where massive loss of life typically occurs?

Since the advent of penicillin, people have become more anxious about infectious diseases and the availability of such medications.

Much of the terrorism in recent decades has a religious component as terrorists envision themselves as defenders of an ancient faith.

Which of the following media played an especially vital role in the exchange of information, including a survivor registry, following the World Trade Center attack on September 11?

The characteristic self-protective psychological response of becoming insensitive and unfeeling is termed

When a person is killed due to the negligence and misconduct of another person, company or entity, it is a/an

Japan had no hazard maps indicating areas that would be flooded in a tsunami.

What is the most characteristic feature of the modern war machine?

Meditation and sweat-lodge rituals have helped some veterans come to terms with their experiences.

According to studies by the International Red Cross, what percentage of casualties in modern warfare are civilians rather than military combatants?

The media's ambiguity and uncertainty about the actual death toll during a war is

Children are rarely forcibly recruited to be combatants around the world.

Terrorism has been called the "weapon of the deranged."

Attitudes Toward Death: a Climate of Change

Learning About Death: Socialization

Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Death Systems: Mortality and Society

Health Care: Patients, Staff, and Institutions

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Facing Death: Living With Life-Threatening Illness

Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Death in the Lives of Children and Adolescents

Death in the Lives of Adults

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Exam 13: Risks, Perils, and Traumatic Death

Regarding familicide, some experts find that

Victims sometimes play a role in encouraging violent acts against themselves.

In achieving their goals, terrorists often rely on the ________ whereby their actions are broadcast through the media to a much larger audience than merely the one in the location where the event occurs, thus giving their acts greater significance.

"Horrendous death" is a term used to describe a form of premature death that lacks redeeming social value.

In his classic work, On War, Karl von Clausewitz defined war as

When behavior involves doing dangerous things just for the thrill of it, it may represent

What is a rapidly spreading disease or condition?

What is the term used for encounters with death where massive loss of life typically occurs?

Since the advent of penicillin, people have become more anxious about infectious diseases and the availability of such medications.

Much of the terrorism in recent decades has a religious component as terrorists envision themselves as defenders of an ancient faith.

Which of the following media played an especially vital role in the exchange of information, including a survivor registry, following the World Trade Center attack on September 11?

The characteristic self-protective psychological response of becoming insensitive and unfeeling is termed

When a person is killed due to the negligence and misconduct of another person, company or entity, it is a/an

Japan had no hazard maps indicating areas that would be flooded in a tsunami.

What is the most characteristic feature of the modern war machine?

Meditation and sweat-lodge rituals have helped some veterans come to terms with their experiences.

According to studies by the International Red Cross, what percentage of casualties in modern warfare are civilians rather than military combatants?

The media's ambiguity and uncertainty about the actual death toll during a war is

Children are rarely forcibly recruited to be combatants around the world.

Terrorism has been called the "weapon of the deranged."

Attitudes Toward Death: a Climate of Change

Learning About Death: Socialization

Perspectives on Death: Historical and Cultural

Death Systems: Mortality and Society

Health Care: Patients, Staff, and Institutions

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Facing Death: Living With Life-Threatening Illness

Last Rites: Funerals and Body Disposition

Survivors: Understanding the Experience of Loss

Death in the Lives of Children and Adolescents

Death in the Lives of Adults

Suicide

Beyond Deathafter Life

The Path Ahead: Personal and Social Choices

Filters