According to the Association of Schools of Public Health, Competencies

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to The Association of Schools of Public Health, competencies in epidemiology to be achieved by Master of Public Health degree candidates in public health include:

• A) evaluating the strengths and limitations of epidemiologic reports.
• B) calculating basic epidemiology measures.
• C) communicating epidemiologic information to lay and professional audiences.
• D) evaluating the strengths and limitations of epidemiologic reports and calculating basic epidemiology measures.
• E) evaluating the strengths and limitations of epidemiologic reports, communicating epidemiologic information to lay and professional audiences, and calculating basic epidemiology measures.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Stimulated

The condition of being aroused or activated through external stimuli or internal physiological processes.

Neural Transmission

The method through which neurons interact via electrical and chemical signals.

Action Potentials

Brief electrical impulses that represent the foundation of communication within and between neurons.