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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are TRUE about disasters EXCEPT

A disaster may be domestic or international

A disaster may be caused by nature or have human origins

A disaster always receives widespread media coverage.

A disaster may have a known and gradual onset

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Disasters frequently result in all of the following EXCEPT

Damage to the ecological environment

Displacement of populations

Destruction of a population"s homeland

Sustained public attention during the recovery phase

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the United Nations between 1992 and 2000 there were approximately ____ disasters per year throughout the world

100

300

500

800

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Reza et al, the number of people who have lost their lives in the 25 largest violent events of the 20th century number:

Almost 1 million

Almost 10 million

Almost 100 million

Almost 200 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Responsibility for securing the scene, preserving life and treating the wounded is the responsibility of:

First responders

Mental health professionals

Social workers who specialize in crisis management

All citizens

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are nine tasks in the of disaster management. All of the following are tasks of this model EXCEPT:

Assess secondary social problems such as health epidemics, displaced persons

Counsel those who have suffered trauma and bereavement

Control rumors, provide accurate information

Provide security; prevent looting, protect person and property

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following theories of disaster management informs organizational readiness and response in a disaster?

Hobfoll"s theory of Conservation of Resources

The problem-solving"task model

Structure-functional theory

Theory of traumatogenic forces

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