Which of the Following Has NOT Been Offered as an Explanation

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has NOT been offered as an explanation for the relationship between obesity and socioeconomic status?

• A) Lower-income people have more limited access to health care services.
• B) Less educated people may lack knowledge about the hazards of obesity.
• C) The stress of poverty may trigger increased eating as a defensive coping mechanism.
• D) Lower-income people have lower levels of will-power.

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Definitions:

Poisson Distribution

A numerical distribution detailing the probability of specific event counts happening over a determined timeframe or spatial range.

Negative Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution used to model the time between events in a Poisson process, representing the decay of quantities.

Average Arrival Rate

A metric used in queueing theory indicating the average number of entities (people, items, etc.) arriving at a system or service point per unit of time.

Average Service Rate

The average rate at which a service process can complete work or tasks, often measured over a specific period.