AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

STRESS AND HEALTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a catastrophe is:
A
natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes
B
misplacing your keys, missing your bus, or having too many homework assignments on the same day
C
living in unsafe conditions, experiencing poor air quality, and being surrounded by too much noise
D
starting high school and/or graduating from high school
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Various phenomena like earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, tsunamis, cyclones, wildfires, and pandemics are all natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year.

Detailed explanation-2: -A natural disaster is a naturally occurring weather event that impacts a large geographical area with many people. Typically, property and infrastructure damage is on a large scale. A catastrophe occurs when inadequate forecasts are produced, evacuation of residents is not carried out and communication is lacking.

Detailed explanation-3: -Catastrophic Events. Any event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences, such as avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, lightning, tornado, tsunami and volcanic eruption.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin. 2 : utter failure : fiasco. 3 a : a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth. b : a violent usually destructive natural event (such as a supernova) 4 : the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Catastrophic weather events include hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and droughts, among others. As these massively destructive and costly events become more frequent, scientific evidence points to climate change as a leading cause.

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