You Are Studying the Rising Incidence of a Certain Subtype

question 6

Short Answer

You are studying the rising incidence of a certain subtype of cervical cancer in Oceania, and are curious to know whether environmental factors are the dominant cause of the disease. You collect the incidence statistics from indigenous populations as well as from two different immigrant populations in three different countries, as shown in the following table. Do these data appear to be consistent with a dominant role of environmental risk factors (E) or a genetic background (G) for this type of cancer? Write down E or G as your answer.

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Definitions:

Job Analysis Method

A systematic procedure for gathering, documenting, and analyzing information about a job's duties, responsibilities, and the requirements for performing it.

Red-Circled Employee

An employee whose pay exceeds the maximum of their pay range, often due to pay structure changes, requiring special pay management strategies.

Pay Scale

A system that determines the amount of pay an employee receives based on their job, experience, education, or other factors; essentially a detailed pay range.

Minimum

The lowest or smallest amount permissible, specified, or possible in a given situation.