Which of the Following BEST Explains Why Life Expectancy Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST explains why life expectancy is longer now than in the early 1900s?

• A) People today have fewer children.
• B) People today engage in less risky behavior.
• C) The human life span has increased significantly.
• D) Adults today have better health and well-being and infant deaths have been reduced.

Define and calculate the population attributable risk and its importance in public health policy.

Analyze mortality data to determine risk and relative risk in studies.

Calculate and interpret the proportion of disease cases attributable to a specific factor among the exposed group.

Identify the best measure of association for explaining the impact of exposure on disease occurrence.

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Definitions:

Bayley III Scales

A comprehensive developmental tool that assesses the cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behavior skills of infants and young children.

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A significant above-average ability to understand complex ideas, learn quickly, and engage in various forms of reasoning.

Infant

A very young child, typically under one year of age.