A Key Challenge for One Nation's Campaign to Improve Public

question 65

Multiple Choice

A key challenge for one nation's campaign to improve public health in rural areas was to convince isolated villagers to boil their drinking water in order to kill parasites. The only families who adopted the practice were not well integrated into the village and had few connections to their neighbors. What does this example demonstrate?

• A) There is a need for more virtual communities around the world.
• B) Social ties don't just connect us to others but also influence our behavior.
• C) Attempts at modernization largely fail without modern technology.
• D) Globalization leads to the McDonaldization of society.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals (typically 12 years and older) gain the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and use deductive reasoning.

Abstract Principles

Fundamental ideas or theories that are theoretical in nature and not based on specific instances.

Hypothetical Possibilities

Imagined scenarios or conditions that can be considered when reasoning or planning without necessarily having a basis in reality.

Hierarchical Classification

A system of organizing entities into a graded series of levels based on characteristics or criteria, often used in biology for the classification of organisms.