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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As related in Chapter 5, Stellman and Stellman studied what?
(a) PTSD.
(b) The killing process.
(c) Just war theory.
(d) Military suicides.

2. What does Grossman credit with reducing the number of homicides in America in Chapter 1?
(a) Improved economic conditions.
(b) Community outreach.
(c) Better medical technology.
(d) Gun control laws.

3. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what does the army use in rifle training?
(a) A human sillhouette.
(b) A bowling pin.
(c) A bulls-eye.
(d) A picture of Osama bin Laden.

4. In what country did the case-study of Chapter 4 take place?
(a) Congo.
(b) Philippines.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Rwanda.

5. To what presidency does Grossman apply the killing process in Chapter 2?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) George HW Bush.
(c) Andrew Johnson.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Grossman in Chapter 2, what do POW executions do to an enemy?

2. In Chapter 4, Grossman says that every veteran can immediately visualize his what?

3. By the late 1990's, approximately how many Vietnam vets were suffering from PTSD?

4. In Vietnam, about how many sniper rounds did it take to kill one enemy soldier?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what distinction does Grossman make between social learning and the previous two types of conditioning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What separates a natural warrior from a psychopath?

2. What hypothetical situation does Grossman relate in Chapter 3?

3. What factors does Grossman say are contributing to youth violence in Chapter 1?

4. How does Grossman explain murder-suicide in terms of the killing process in Chapter 2?

5. What changes have occurred in recent years to mitigate the psychiatric casualties of Vietnam?

6. What warning about video games does Grossman make at the end of Chapter 3?

7. How does Grossman apply the killing process to the national mood in Chapter 2?

8. What is the Weinberger Doctrine?

9. According to Grossman in Chapter 3, what is the difference between military killing training and that provided by video games?

10. According to Grossman, why do young people idolize entertainment figures more than police and politicians?

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