What Term Is Used to Identify the Type of Epidemiologic

question 14

Multiple Choice

What term is used to identify the type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who are followed over a period to observe some health outcome?

• A) Case-control study
• B) Cross-sectional study
• C) Cohort study
• D) Experimental study

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Definitions:

Invisible Hand Principle

Adam Smith's concept that individuals' self-interested actions can lead to positive social and economic outcomes, guided as if by an invisible hand.

Economic Welfare

The overall well-being and standard of living of people in an economy, typically measured by indicators like wealth, health, and happiness, alongside economic factors.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are similar but differentiated.

Invisible Hand Concept

A term coined by Adam Smith describing the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individuals pursuing their self-interest unwittingly contribute to the economic wellbeing of society.