If You Want to Buy a House in an Area

question 82

Multiple Choice

If you want to buy a house in an area and you are worried there may be an earthquake hazard, who would be the best person to ask for advice on this hazard?

• A) a physicist
• B) an astrologer
• C) a civil engineer
• D) a geologist

---

Definitions:

Swell

A term often used to describe a long wave on the water's surface that has traveled a great distance.

Perceived Threat

The subjective interpretation of a potential harm or danger, influencing an individual's response and behavior towards it.

Personality Type

A classification of individuals based on shared psychological traits, often used in personality assessments to understand behavioral tendencies.

Type T

A personality type theory suggesting that individuals with a high tolerance for risk, and seeking novelty and excitement, tend to be thrill-seekers.