How Is the Term "Risk" Defined in the Context of Quantitative

question 1

Multiple Choice

How is the term "risk" defined in the context of quantitative research?

• A) high incidence of a particular event
• B) probability of occurrence of an event
• C) prevalence of an event over a period
• D) ratio of flow over stock of a variable

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Definitions:

Incidence

The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something undesirable within a given population over a specific period of time.

Mortality

The occurrence of death within a population; often used in statistics to quantify the ratio of deaths in a particular population during a specific time frame.

Breast And Prostate Cancer

Types of cancer, with breast cancer occurring in the breast tissue and prostate cancer originating in the prostate gland, both with various treatment options and outcomes.

Lung Cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the lungs, often associated with smoking and environmental toxins.