The Technique of Vaccination as Developed by Jenner Was an Improvement

question 26

Multiple Choice

The technique of vaccination as developed by Jenner was an improvement over variolation because

• A) the smallpox virus mutates frequently but the cowpox virus does not.
• B) cowpox vaccination was not just preventative but could also cure an active case of smallpox.
• C) cowpox was common in Europe at the time while smallpox was not.
• D) the cowpox virus used by Jenner was not fatal to humans but provided protection against smallpox.
• E) Jenner's technique required a lower rate of herd immunity to prevent the spread of smallpox.

---

Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.