What Is the Infant Mortality Rate

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the infant mortality rate?

• A) the total number of children who die in any given society
• B) the number of deaths in the first year of life for each 1,000 live births per year
• C) the number of children who die in the first year of life subtracted from the number who live
• D) the number of live births in a society minus the number of deaths times 100

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Definitions:

Rationalization

The process of explaining an often undesirable behavior or feeling in a logically acceptable way, distancing oneself from the true underlying motivations.

Ethical Course

A direction of action that aligns with moral principles and professional integrity.

Misconception

A misconception is a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding.

Rationalizing

Rationalizing involves justifying actions or decisions, often in a way that avoids the true reasons or excuses behaviors.