Deck 13: Risks, Perils, and Traumatic Death

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

C

Question 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.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Serial killers

A)are usually provoked by their victims.
B)take the lives of several victims over a span of time.
C)kill many victims at once and in one place, such as a school or mall.
D)were first seen at the University of Texas in 1966.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Which of the following "factors favoring violence" applies to the situation in which a person attempts to escape responsibility by blaming someone else

A)"If I am treated like a rat, I might as well act like one.What have I got to lose?"
B)"I was just carrying out orders."
C)Alcohol, mind-altering drugs, hypnotism, mass frenzy, and the like.
D)The notion that rank, prestige, wealth, or the like makes it possible for one to "get away with murder."

Question 8

What is the killing of one's child or children referred to

A)Patricide
B)Matricide
C)Filicide
D)Sororicide

Question 9

Which of the following percentages reflects the approximate frequency with which a firearm is used in all murders

A)33 percent
B)50 percent
C)66 percent
D)94 percent

Question 10

Which of the following are examples of a "psychic maneuver" that promotes violence
1)Perceiving people as objects or as less than human
2)Seeing oneself as debased or worthless
3)Encouraging a person to feel above the law
4)Encouraging a person to align with his or her victim

A)1, 2, and 3
B)1, 2, and 4
C)1, 3, and 4
D)2, 3, and 4

Question 11

In Japan, karoshi is

A)recreational activity risk.
B)sudden death from overwork.
C)accident prone.
D)a term used by people with AIDS.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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.

Question 14

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

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 15

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

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

Question 16

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.

Question 17

Accidents are usually defined as

A)events resulting from various intrinsic factors.
B)events that occur from a known yet ignored cause or source of danger.
C)events that occur by chance or from unknown causes.
D)events over which people have no control.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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

Question 20

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)Mega death

Question 21

The systematic effort to destroy an entire national or cultural group is called

A)ultra-terrorism.
B)homicide.
C)genocide.
D)mass destruction.

Question 22

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.

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

Question 23

In combat situations, most soldiers are motivated to fight because of their

A)will to survive.
B)sense of camaraderie.
C)sense of patriotism.
D)desire to be heroic.

Question 24

Dalton Trumbo's story, Johnny Got His Gun, was

A)rap musician Ice-T's inspiration.
B)about small town violence in the 1960s.
C)about the phantom army.
D)a classic antiwar novel.

Question 25

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

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 26

Family and friends who "serve invisibly at home" while loved ones are at war are referred to as a

A)memorial team.
B)home support team.
C)support corps.
D)phantom army.

Question 27

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is best described as

A)the results of warfare and homecomings on combatants and families.
B)an untreatable disorder caused by war and conflict.
C)the distressing symptoms experienced by some veterans of warfare.
D)a cluster of symptoms associated with normal grief.

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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.

Question 31

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

Question 32

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.

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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

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

Question 35

Autogenocide is

A)a group's killing of its own people.
B)multiple loss resulting from a car accident.
C)the enemy as torturer or sadist.
D)death without forethought.

Question 36

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

Question 37

The aim of terrorism is to

A)enhance military and government operations.
B)destroy the sense of security people normally feel in familiar places.
C)fund underground militant groups.
D)destroy working relations among nations.

Question 38

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

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 39

War creates a "phantom army" composed of

A)civilians who are caught in the middle of combat.
B)patriots and older veterans who cheer on the troops.
C)politicians and media pundits who generate hatred for the enemy and desire for victory.
D)spouses, children, and parents who serve invisibly at home.

Question 40

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.

Question 41

What is the most AIDS affected region in the world

A)Sub-Saharan Africa
B)Australia
C)Western Europe
D)South America

Question 42

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

Question 43

Collateral damage is likely to affect the "phantom army."

Question 44

What is a rapidly spreading disease or condition

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

Question 45

Violence is a public health epidemic.

Question 46

Hundreds of people were recovered alive from the collapsed Twin Towers.

Question 47

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

Question 48

In 1918, as many as 40 million people died from the influenza virus.

Question 49

Aaron Beck describes terrorists as

A)prisoners of greed.
B)prisoners of hate.
C)deranged and confused.
D)a global plague.

Question 50

In parts of the world other than the United States, AIDS is transmitted primarily through

A)blood transfusions.
B)IV drug use.
C)heterosexual contact.
D)hemophilia.
True / False Questions

Question 51

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

Question 52

"Silent victims" are murdered children who have no voice in court.

Question 53

Individuals and societies can minimize the risk of accidents.

Question 54

War is personality and mood-altering for combatants.

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

The virtual world of online gaming has helped epidemiologists gather data to better understand the interactions of people and plagues.

Question 58

In recent years the greatest impact of AIDS in the United States has been among

A)Native Americans and Hispanics.
B)Hawaiians and African Americans.
C)Hispanics and African Americans.
D)the homeless.

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

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