All of the Following Individuals Might Be at Increased Risk

question 32

Multiple Choice

All of the following individuals might be at increased risk for brucellosis infection EXCEPT:

• A) dairy workers.
• B) veterinarians.
• C) hunters.
• D) ranchers.
• E) All of these have an increased risk of brucellosis.

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Definitions:

Factor Analysis

Factor Analysis is a statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors.

Single Trait

Refers to focusing on one characteristic feature of an individual or system for study or analysis.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data; most scores fall near the mean (about 68 percent fall within one standard deviation of it) and fewer and fewer near the extremes. Also called a normal distribution.

Standardization

Defining uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group.