What Is the Single Most Preventable Cause of Death and Disease

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the single most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States today?

• A)Drug use
• B)Alcohol addiction
• C)Cigarette smoking
• D)Malnutrition

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Definitions:

Generalizing Findings

the process of applying the results or conclusions from a specific study to larger populations or different contexts beyond the original scope of the research.

Internal Validity

The degree to which the changes in the dependent variable of an experiment are a result of the manipulation of the independent variable. If no alternative explanations are possible, the experiment has strong internal validity.

External Validity

The generalizability of the findings in an investigation, or the degree to which the findings apply to other individuals in other settings.