Unfortunately,plans to Involve Indigenous Peoples in Programs of Economic Development

question 78

Multiple Choice

Unfortunately,plans to involve indigenous peoples in programs of economic development have failed for all of the following reasons except:

• A) incidence of disease tends to rise in areas facing rapid culture change.
• B) environmental degradation caused by commercial development is high in these areas.
• C) the tremendous influx of tourists into these areas has caused rapid contagion.
• D) many of the more modern lifestyles that people adopt bring more diseases to these areas.
• E) health problems are aggravated by rapid urbanization.

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Definitions:

Voluntary Muscles

Muscles that are under conscious control, used in actions such as speaking, walking, and grabbing objects.

SCN

Stands for the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus, a small region in the brain that regulates the circadian rhythms, including sleep-wake cycles.

Pineal Gland

A small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain that produces the hormone melatonin, involved in regulating sleep patterns.

Melatonin

A hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates sleep and wakefulness cycles.