Most People in Contemporary American Society Have

question 33

Multiple Choice

Most people in contemporary American society have

• A) encountered death directly and often
• B) encountered death vicariously (e.g., through the media)
• C) witnessed non-violent deaths in media news reports
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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