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In Japan, the term karoshi refers to |
| | A) | sudden death as a result of occupational stress and fatigue. |
| | B) | recreational activities that involve risk-taking. |
| | C) | hazardous environmental conditions that increase threat. |
| | D) | global markets that operate 24 hours a day |
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Accidents are usually defined as |
| | A) | events resulting from various intrinsic factors. |
| | B) | events that occur from a known cause or source of danger. |
| | C) | events that occur by chance or from unknown causes. |
| | D) | events over which people have no control. |
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Which of the following percentages reflects the approximate frequency with which a gun is used in all murders? |
| | A) | 33 percent |
| | B) | 50 percent |
| | C) | 65 percent |
| | D) | 94 percent |
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In the example of a person who usually jogged every morning on a trail where several killings occurred, she felt threatened because |
| | A) | the victims had been stalked for a long time prior to each murder. |
| | B) | the deaths occurred at the same spot each time. |
| | C) | the violent acts had taken place so close to home. |
| | D) | the victims were killed in an unfamiliar environment. |
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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 murder or homicide. |
| | D) | a method of coping with the consequences of modern technological warfare. |
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The effort to destroy an entire nation or human group is called |
| | A) | psychic numbing. |
| | B) | homicide. |
| | C) | genocide. |
| | D) | mass destruction. |
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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." |
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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 drugs |
| | B) | Life on the streets |
| | C) | War |
| | D) | Police work |
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Which of the following topics is most closely associated with the statement "dehumanized barbarians"? |
| | A) | Guidelines for Lessening the Potential for Violence |
| | B) | Motives and Needs that Promote Aggression |
| | C) | Steps Toward Civilizing Hostilities |
| | D) | Faces of the Enemy |
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In the context of war, which of the following is a major theme of news stories and media reports? |
| | A) | Official acceptance of responsibility of death for war-related deaths |
| | B) | Motivations involving the need to gain power and wealth |
| | C) | Rhetorical devices distancing readers or viewers from death and encouraging denial of death in the war |
| | D) | Certainty about the actual death toll from the war |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is best described as |
| | A) | the results of warfare on all combatants. |
| | B) | an untreatable disorder caused by war. |
| | C) | the distressing symptoms experienced by some veterans of warfare. |
| | D) | a cluster of symptoms associated with normal grief. |
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How are acts of terrorism different than acts of war? |
| | A) | Terrorist acts are premeditated. |
| | B) | Terrorist acts are politically motivated. |
| | C) | Terrorist acts are aimed at military or police forces. |
| | D) | Terrorist acts are conducted without regard to socially recognized rules and sanctions. |
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An example of altruism is |
| | A) | a Japanese businessman dying from job-related stress. |
| | B) | an accident-prone person dying in a car accident. |
| | C) | a person dying from a rock climbing accident. |
| | D) | the 343 firefighters that died in the World Trade Center while rushing to the aid of survivors. |
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Which of the following is the most characteristic of modern war machine? |
| | A) | In-depth media coverage |
| | B) | Lack of patriotism |
| | C) | Technological alienation |
| | D) | Using ideals of peace as an excuse for war |
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As simple description of terrorism as "politically motivated" is insufficient because |
| | A) | political motives are generally not a factor. |
| | B) | there are economic motives behind every terrorist act. |
| | C) | much of the worst terrorism has religious or quasi-religious sources. |
| | D) | the global response to terrorism is non-responsive. |
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Following the WTC attach on September 11th, which of the following types of media played a vital role in the exchange of information? |
| | A) | Internet |
| | B) | Radio |
| | C) | Television |
| | D) | Newspaper |
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People dying from AIDS, and displaying self-initiated isolation and social withdrawal behavior have been termed |
| | A) | elephant people. |
| | B) | reclusive people. |
| | C) | anti-social. |
| | D) | isolationist. |
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The self-protective psychological response of becoming insensitive and unfeeling is termed |
| | A) | psychic maneuver. |
| | B) | PTSD. |
| | C) | psychic numbing. |
| | D) | technological alienation. |
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