Which of the Following Best Describes How a Community Will

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how a community will know whether its disaster plan is adequate?

• A) After a disaster occurs and reports of deaths and injuries are fairly accurate
• B) By following practice drills involving various feasible scenarios as an initial step of planning
• C) When federal experts have reviewed and approved the plan
• D) When state officials have reviewed and approved the plan

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Definitions:

Correct Rejections

In signal detection theory, instances where a non-signal is correctly identified as not being present.

False Alarms

Instances in signal detection theory where a signal is perceived to be present when it is not, leading to incorrect or mistaken responses.

Sensory Adaptation

A psychological phenomenon where the sensitivity to a stimulus decreases over time when the stimulus is constantly present.

Psychophysics

The branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and the sensations and perceptions they produce.