Solve the Problem. -A Researcher Suspects That Pesticides in Foods Cause Cancer. Suggest

question 213

Essay

Solve the problem.
-A researcher suspects that pesticides in foods cause cancer. Suggest some ways that she
could go about establishing causality. Refer to the six guidelines for establishing causality.
For each guideline suggest some research that should be pursued. Discuss any challenges
that the researcher would face in establishing causality.

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Definitions:

Judith Rodin

An influential psychologist and the first female president of an Ivy League university, notable for her research in health psychology.

Emotion-Focused Coping

Coping strategies oriented toward managing the emotions that accompany the perception of stress.

Folkman

Refers to Dr. Judah Folkman, a pioneering researcher in the field of angiogenesis and its role in cancer development and treatment.

Problem-Focused Coping

Coping strategies aimed at changing the source of the stress.