What Is a Weakness of an Epidemiological Study

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is a weakness of an epidemiological study? 

• A) Findings on some human beings cannot be generalized to all human beings. 
• B) Results from animal studies cannot be applied to human beings. 
• C) Cause and effect cannot be proven. 
• D) Code of ethics prevent certain treatments. 
• E) The list of possible causes of disease is difficult to narrow down.

Understand how sensory adaptation and perceptual adjustments occur in response to environmental stimuli.

Recognize the role and function of various sensory systems (olfactory, gustatory) in perception beyond vision and hearing.

Understand the complexity of the relationship between biological and cultural evolution in humans.

Recognize key hominin fossils and their significance in the human evolutionary timeline.

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Definitions:

Harmless Situations

Situations that pose no threat or danger to an individual or entity.

Phobic Responses

Extreme or irrational fear reactions triggered by specific objects, situations, or activities.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.