Which of the Following Is Defined as "An Alteration in Body

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is defined as "an alteration in body functions resulting in a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span"?

• A)Illness
• B)Disease
• C)Acute illness
• D)Chronic illness

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistic that measures the degree to which two variables are linearly related, with values ranging from -1 to 1.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in research that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

First Quartile

The value below which 25% of the data falls.