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1

The leading cause of motor vehicle injuries is:
A)fatigue from long drives.
B)cell phones.
C)bad driving, especially speeding.
D)poor vehicle maintenance.
2

Which of the following statements about the safe use of air bags is true?
A)Children younger than 12 should ride in the front seat.
B)Riders should sit as close as possible to the passenger-side dashboard.
C)If a car has air bags, wearing safety belts isn't necessary.
D)The seat and steering wheel should be adjusted so that the air bag will deploy in front of the driver's chest rather than face.
3

All of the following are strategies for preventing bicycle injuries EXCEPT:
A)riding against the flow of traffic.
B)wearing light-colored clothing.
C)stopping at all traffic lights.
D)using bicycle paths.
4

________ is the leading cause of home fire deaths.
A)Arson
B)Cooking
C)Burning of trash
D)Smoking
5

Smoke detector batteries should be checked every:
A)week.
B)month.
C)6 months.
D)year.
6

The Heimlich maneuver is used in cases of:
A)poisoning.
B)choking.
C)burns.
D)heart attack.
7

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects the:
A)eyes.
B)wrists.
C)back.
D)skin.
8

In comparison to rates in other industrialized countries, U.S. rates of violence are abnormally high in which two areas?
A)aggravated assault and homicide
B)rape and robbery
C)homicide and firearm-related deaths
D)battering and rape
9

Which is TRUE regarding school violence?
A)Students are less safe in school than away from school.
B)Murder is the most common type of school violence.
C)Victims of school violence are predominantly female.
D)The majority of acts of school violence occur in urban areas.
10

Which of the following statements about date rape is FALSE?
A)The double standard about appropriate sexual behavior for men and women is a factor in date rape.
B)As many as 25% of women have had experiences in which a date tried to force sex.
C)Most cases of date rape are reported to the police.
D)Victims of date rape often feel responsible for the incident.







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