What Is the Most Prominent Risk Factor in the United

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the most prominent risk factor in the United States, contributing to one of every five deaths each year?

• A) poor dietary habits
• B) tobacco use
• C) alcohol consumption
• D) physical inactivity
• E) unsafe driving

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Definitions:

Unconscious Reasons

Motivations or reasons for actions that are not within the individual's conscious awareness.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

Projection

A defense mechanism in which an individual ascribes their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or impulses onto someone else.

Racial Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as in schools, housing, and public or shared spaces.