Risk Assessment

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This was interesting (from Psychology Today):

How good is your grasp of risk?

What's more common in the United States, (a) suicide or (b) homicide?

What's the more frequent cause of death in the United States, (a) pool drowning or (b) falling out of bed?

What are the top five causes of accidental death in America, following motor-vehicle accidents, and which is the biggest one?

Of the top two causes of nonaccidental death in America, (a) cancer and (b) heart disease, which kills more women?

What are the next three causes of nonaccidental death in the United States?

Which has killed more Americans, bird flu or mad cow disease?

How many Americans die from AIDS every year, (a) 12,995, (b) 129,950, or (c) 1,299,500?

How many Americans die from diabetes every year? (a) 72,820, (b) 728,200, or (c) 7,282,000?

Which kills more Americans, (a) appendicitis or (b) salmonella?

Which kills more Americans, (a) pregnancy and childbirth or (b) malnutrition?

ANSWERS - Highlight below to view (all refer to number of Americans per year, on average):


a
a
In order: drug overdose, fire, choking, falling down stairs, bicycle accidents
b
In order: stroke, respiratory disease, diabetes
No American has died from either one
a
a
a
b
Sources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Division of Vital Statistics)
National Transportation Safety Board