The Total Number of Deaths in a Population Due to a Disease

question 67

Multiple Choice

The total number of deaths in a population due to a disease is the ______ rate.

• A) morbidity
• B) mortality
• C) incidence
• D) endemic
• E) pandemic

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Definitions:

Consensus

General agreement among the members of a group or community, often used as a decision-making process in collaborative environments.

Instrumental Theory

denotes a perspective in sociology and psychology suggesting that individuals engage in certain behaviors primarily because of the rewards or outcomes associated with those behaviors.

Reinforcement Theory

A theory that suggests behavior is influenced by reinforcements or consequences, and that behavior can be modified by changing the consequences.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning concept developed by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov that suggests that learning can be accomplished through the use of stimuli.