A catastrophe that threatens or overwhelms an area's capacity to get people to safety, treat casualties, protect infrastructure, and control panic is called which of these?
A. a disaster
B. global warming
C. climate change
D. a mega-disaster
Answer: D
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a. .1 b. .167 c. 1.67 d. .25
Which of the following is TRUE about the impact of technology on extramarital sexual behavior?
A. It has reduced incidence of extramarital sexual behavior because of increased ability for surveillance. B. It has reduced incidence of extramarital sexual behavior because online pornography meets people's needs for variety. C. It has increased incidence of extramarital sexual behavior because online pornography makes formerly taboo sexual activities seem more acceptable. D. It has increased incidence of extramarital sexual behavior because it allows extramarital sexual activity like cybersex and sexual texting to occur in private and it makes affairs feel harmless.
Archer Daniels Midland, Pepsi Co, Tyson Foods, and McDonald's are major players in the global-scale industrial food system. They are
a. primary groups. b. voluntary organizations. c. transnational corporations. d. coercive organizations.
Sternberg believes that the highest form of love is:
a. consummate love. b. romantic love. c. companionate love. d. fatuous love.