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Arkansas Tech University
Emergency Management & Homeland Security

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Project Statement: Most Important Action the U.S. Takes against Terrorism.

I invite you to participate in a web-based online survey that is anonymous. The population being asked to participate is our Research Methods class. Your participation in this survey is very important to achieving this goal.

The survey is part of a research project to assess the most important action the United States takes against terrorism for American citizen safety on U.S. soil.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

Participation in this research project is voluntary:

There are no direct benefits to you for participating in this research. There are no financial or reimbursement cost for you participation in this study.

The information will be used as part of a Master’s student thesis research project. The results will be published in the thesis. Participants may request a copy of the results by sending an email to the address below.

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Questions about the research study or this survey:

You may contact the graduate student, Tyler Cravens, directly by email at [email protected] or the faculty thesis advisor or the Department of Emergency Management at Arkansas Tech University at 479-356-2159.

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THESE MAY BE DIRECTED TO DR. MARY GUNTER – DEAN OF THE GRADUATE COLLEGE, ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (479-968-0398).

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Thank you for your time,
Tyler Cravens
 
 
 
 
Which weapon of terrorists do you feel represents the most “realistic” threat to U.S. citizens?
 
Bombs
 
Biological weapons (ex. anthrax)
 
Nuclear weapons
 
The use of technology for a cyber-attack
 
 
 
What do you think our(U.S) biggest vulnerability to a terrorist attack is?
 
Our borders
 
Our water supply
 
Our lack of preparedness for a nuclear attack
 
Our fragile infrastructure. (ex. domino effect if power plant is hit and we are left without power)
 
 
 
How often do you think about another terrorist attack happening to our country?
 
Less than once a week
 
About once a week
 
More than once a week
 
 
 
How likely do you feel a major terrorist attack is in the next 5 years on a scale from 1 to 10?
 
 
 
Who do you think poses the biggest threat to American citizen safety?
 
Foreign Terrorists
 
Homegrown Terrorists
 
 
 
What is your gender?
 
 
 
What is your age?
 
18-22
 
23-29
 
30 or older
 
 
 
What is the population of the town you grew up in?
 
 
 
What is your T-Number?
   
 
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