Application of Skills Directions

question 16

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319) . Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
​¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease. ²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death. ³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported. ⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States. ⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?​

• A) ​sentence 1
• B) ​sentence 2
• C) ​sentence 3
• D) ​sentence 4

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Definitions:

Revolutionary Movements

Revolutionary movements are collective actions that aim to overthrow existing social, political, or economic systems and replace them with new structures, often through radical or violent means.

Social Movement

A social movement is a collective, organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a particular goal, often aiming to promote or resist change in society.

Emergent Norm Theory

A sociological theory proposing that in situations of uncertainty or without clear societal norms, new norms emerge collectively as individuals respond to the situation.

Symbolic Interactionist

A perspective in sociology that focuses on the meanings individuals assign to objects, events, and behaviors, and how these meanings shape social interactions and identities.