Which Statement About the Impact of the September 11,2001,terrorist Attacks

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the impact of the September 11,2001,terrorist attacks is true?

• A) Those who learned about the attacks indirectly from the media suffered no real distress.
• B) Distress reactions declined more slowly for children with preexisting adjustment problems.
• C) The "trauma curriculum" given to those who directly witnessed the attacks was a failure.
• D) Repeatedly witnessing the attacks on TV desensitized children, decreasing their distress.

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Definitions:

Beta Particle Emission

A radioactive decay process where a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus.

Alpha Particle Emission

A type of radioactive decay in which an unstable atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle (2 protons and 2 neutrons) to form a new nucleus, decreasing its atomic number by 2 and mass number by 4.

Positron Particle Emission

A type of beta decay in which a positron is ejected from an atomic nucleus, transforming a proton into a neutron.

Beta Particles

High-speed electrons or positrons emitted by certain types of radioactive decay, such as beta decay.