Which of the Following Are Leading Causes of Death in the United

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45 years and greater?
1) Heart disease
2) Malignant neoplasm
3) Polycystic kidney disease

• A) 1 and 2 only
• B) 1 and 3 only
• C) 2 and 3 only
• D) 1, 2, and 3

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Definitions:

Disengagement Stage

The phase in a process, especially related to career or life stages, where an individual gradually lessens their involvement or participation.

Severity Error

A type of evaluation bias in performance appraisals where the assessor tends to rate all individuals either too harshly or too leniently.

Favoritism

The practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of others.

Forced-distribution Method

A performance evaluation method where employees are ranked in a distribution curve, forcing managers to identify top, average, and underperforming employees.