Which One of the Following Is an Example of a Health

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of a health inequity that could occur in the future?

• A) Teens in developed nations experience injuries related to video games more frequently than teens in developing nations.
• B) The rate of extremely drug resistant tuberculosis in the U.S. increases.
• C) People with the lowest levels of income cannot afford genetic screenings and do not receive drugs tailored to their genetic profiles.
• D) People who travel for business reasons have a higher risk of infection with yellow fever than people who work in jobs that do not require travel.

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Definitions:

Sensitization

Sensitization is an increase in the behavioral response following repeated exposure to a stimulus, making an organism more sensitive to that stimulus over time.

Behavioral Contrast

occurs when a change in the condition of reinforcement in one context leads to a change in behavior in another context.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that has become a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second conditioned stimulus.

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs, allowing for emotional adaptation over time.