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PSY 368 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM Questions and Answers (Expert
Solutions)
Q: what three characteristics should a terror alert include, according to Willis ( 2006) ?,
🗹🗹: - analytic: needs to address threat, vulnerability, and consequences
- deliberative: need to include transparency in values/ judgments. discussions
- practical: multiple data collection & analysis procedures
Q: What was the stated purpose of the HSAS ?, 🗹🗹: - provide government,
authorities, & public information about current terrorism risk
- create common lanugage for discussing risk
- facilitate decision- making in private & public sectors
Q: how did the HSAS convey terrorism threat information? what were the levels of
green, and what were the recommended actions at each level?, 🗹🗹: green:
- low risk of terrorist attacks
- low threat
- refine & organize procedures for potential terrorist attacks
e.g. emergency plans, shelters, first aid/ CRP courses, etc.
never use this
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Q: what were the levels of Blue, 🗹🗹: - general risk of terrorist attacks
- guarded threat
- review & update emergency responses, provide public with helpful info.
- never use this
Q: what were the levels of Yellow, 🗹🗹: - significant risk of terrorist attacks
- elevated threat( see more govt. action)
- increased surveillance of key locations, coordinate emergency responses
Q: what were the levels of organge, 🗹🗹: - high level
- close collaboration between federal/ state/ local law enforcement ( and military) a
prep for quick action
- extra caution at public events, consider alternatives
- travel warnings ( delays & restrictions)
- spent a lot of time at this level
Q: what were the levels of red, 🗹🗹: - severe level
- emergency personnel dispatched to key locations, monitoring of transportation
readiness to close down public/ govt. facilities
Q: what are the advantages of the HSAS, 🗹🗹: - well-intentioned ( warn the
unsuspecting)
- simple to understand
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Q: what were the disadvantages of the HSAS, 🗹🗹: - yellow to orange -> increased
physiological arousal, anxiety, depression
- mentally ill, disabled, african Americans, latino, Chinese americans, Korean Americans,
non-US citizen all perceived higher risk levels than white, healthy controls
- overstimulated threat-> stronger physiological/ psychosocial reactions -> avoidance
behaviors
- chronic fear & anxiety -> more chronic medicate conditions, cardiac events, more
substance abuse
- lots of negative health outcomes, especially for some population
Q: what is an National Terrorism Advisory System ( NTAS) bulletin, 🗹🗹:
communicate gender terrorism-related info
a. not necessarily a direct threat to US, but info that may be helpful to law enforcement,
etc
Q: What is an NTAS alert ?, 🗹🗹: - specific, creditable information about a terrorist
threat against the US
- info about threat, targeted geographic region, mode of transportation, infrastructure
potentially affected, etc
- steps for individuals and communities to protect themselves, prevent/ mitigate/
respond to threat
Q: what is the difference between an elevated alert and an imminent alert?, 🗹🗹:
elevated alert: credible threat, but only general info. about timing, target, etc.
imminent alert: credible, specific threat info. and believed to be impending
Q: How do fear and anger differ when it comes to risk appraisal?, 🗹🗹: fear:
appraisals of uncertainty, situational control ( negative)
anger: appraisals of certainty, individual control ( positive)
PSY 368 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM Questions and Answers (Expert
Solutions)
Q: what three characteristics should a terror alert include, according to Willis ( 2006) ?,
🗹🗹: - analytic: needs to address threat, vulnerability, and consequences
- deliberative: need to include transparency in values/ judgments. discussions
- practical: multiple data collection & analysis procedures
Q: What was the stated purpose of the HSAS ?, 🗹🗹: - provide government,
authorities, & public information about current terrorism risk
- create common lanugage for discussing risk
- facilitate decision- making in private & public sectors
Q: how did the HSAS convey terrorism threat information? what were the levels of
green, and what were the recommended actions at each level?, 🗹🗹: green:
- low risk of terrorist attacks
- low threat
- refine & organize procedures for potential terrorist attacks
e.g. emergency plans, shelters, first aid/ CRP courses, etc.
never use this
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Q: what were the levels of Blue, 🗹🗹: - general risk of terrorist attacks
- guarded threat
- review & update emergency responses, provide public with helpful info.
- never use this
Q: what were the levels of Yellow, 🗹🗹: - significant risk of terrorist attacks
- elevated threat( see more govt. action)
- increased surveillance of key locations, coordinate emergency responses
Q: what were the levels of organge, 🗹🗹: - high level
- close collaboration between federal/ state/ local law enforcement ( and military) a
prep for quick action
- extra caution at public events, consider alternatives
- travel warnings ( delays & restrictions)
- spent a lot of time at this level
Q: what were the levels of red, 🗹🗹: - severe level
- emergency personnel dispatched to key locations, monitoring of transportation
readiness to close down public/ govt. facilities
Q: what are the advantages of the HSAS, 🗹🗹: - well-intentioned ( warn the
unsuspecting)
- simple to understand
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Q: what were the disadvantages of the HSAS, 🗹🗹: - yellow to orange -> increased
physiological arousal, anxiety, depression
- mentally ill, disabled, african Americans, latino, Chinese americans, Korean Americans,
non-US citizen all perceived higher risk levels than white, healthy controls
- overstimulated threat-> stronger physiological/ psychosocial reactions -> avoidance
behaviors
- chronic fear & anxiety -> more chronic medicate conditions, cardiac events, more
substance abuse
- lots of negative health outcomes, especially for some population
Q: what is an National Terrorism Advisory System ( NTAS) bulletin, 🗹🗹:
communicate gender terrorism-related info
a. not necessarily a direct threat to US, but info that may be helpful to law enforcement,
etc
Q: What is an NTAS alert ?, 🗹🗹: - specific, creditable information about a terrorist
threat against the US
- info about threat, targeted geographic region, mode of transportation, infrastructure
potentially affected, etc
- steps for individuals and communities to protect themselves, prevent/ mitigate/
respond to threat
Q: what is the difference between an elevated alert and an imminent alert?, 🗹🗹:
elevated alert: credible threat, but only general info. about timing, target, etc.
imminent alert: credible, specific threat info. and believed to be impending
Q: How do fear and anger differ when it comes to risk appraisal?, 🗹🗹: fear:
appraisals of uncertainty, situational control ( negative)
anger: appraisals of certainty, individual control ( positive)
