The Least Important Reason for the Decline in Death Rates

question 64

Multiple Choice

The least important reason for the decline in death rates in western societies is

• A)improvement in agricultural technology.
• B)improvement in sanitation.
• C)medical advances.
• D)proper disposal of sewage.

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Definitions:

External-Unstable

Characteristics of attributions referring to causes outside oneself that are variable and can change over time.

Self-Fulfilling Prophesy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to the positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute successes to personal abilities and failures to external factors.