A Danger Posed by Watching Repeated News Broadcasts of a Tragedy

question 39

Multiple Choice

A danger posed by watching repeated news broadcasts of a tragedy is that a person will

• A) not understand the nature of the tragedy.
• B) experience vicarious traumatization.
• C) develop a serious case of cynicism.
• D) become emotionally numb.
• E) none of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

World War I

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Howard Gardner

An American developmental psychologist best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, which suggests that intelligence is not a single general ability but rather a collection of distinct dimensions.