Choose the Appropriate Letter or Letters to Identify the Pattern

question 8

Multiple Choice

Choose the appropriate letter or letters to identify the pattern or patterns in each reading. On June 5, 1981, the federal Centers for Disease Control issued its first warning about a rare disease that had struck five young homosexual men.In 1984, scientists identified the virus that causes AIDS, naming it the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) .By the mid-1980s, the number of people newly infected peaked at 150,000 a year.At the same time, the government began campaigning to teach the public about the methods of transmitting the disease and preventing its spread.However, in 1994, the number of AIDS deaths peaked at 80,000.That year, AIDS was the leading cause of death for all Americans twenty-five to forty-four years old.By 2001, the worldwide AIDS death toll was over 20 million.

• A) definition
• B) classification
• C) time order: process
• D) time order: sequence of dates and events
• E) comparison and contrast
• F) cause and effect
• G) simple listing

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Definitions:

Preventing Pregnancy

The use of methods or techniques to avoid conception or birth, including contraception, abstinence, and sterilization procedures.

Foam

A substance formed by trapping pockets of gas in a liquid or solid, commonly used for various applications from cleaning to fire suppression.

Patch

A method of delivering medication or hormones through the skin, often used for birth control or to quit smoking.