Community a and Community B Both Have Crude Mortality Rates

question 11

Multiple Choice

Community A and community B both have crude mortality rates for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) of 4 per 1000 population per year but the age‐adjusted IHD mortality
Rate in community A is 5 per 1000 population compared to 3 per 1000 population in
Community B.Which of the following is correct?

• A)Community A has a younger population than community B
• B)Community A has an older population than community B
• C)Diagnosis is more accurate in community A
• D)Diagnosis is more accurate in community B

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Definitions:

Observer Effects

The changes that the act of observation makes on a phenomenon being observed, significant in the realm of quantum mechanics as well as in social sciences.

Participant Observation

A naturalistic observation in which the observer becomes a participant in the group being observed.

Naturalistic Observation

A study approach where individuals are monitored in their natural settings without any interference from the person observing.

Experimental Research

A scientific method involving the manipulation and control of variables to determine cause and effect relationships.