Gaia Theory Considers the Earth to Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

Gaia Theory considers the Earth to be

• A) a unified interconnected whole.
• B) easily described by a number of unrelated individual scientific theories.
• C) a living goddess and the spiritual mother of the world.
• D) a simple piece of inanimate matter.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

American Marriages

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Divorce

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Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors while blaming external factors for their failures.

Self-Serving Bias

The common habit of a person taking credit for positive events or outcomes, but blaming outside factors for negative events.