For as Long as She Can Remember, Brigid Has Wanted

question 81

Multiple Choice

For as long as she can remember, Brigid has wanted to work in a developing country. In high school she found out about Médecins Sans Frontières, a group of people who provide medical relief to people in war-torn countries. She is about to graduate from medical school, and has specialized in HIV/AIDS. If she wanted to work in the area of the world with the highest prevalence of that disease where would she go?

• A) Caribbean
• B) urban North America
• C) sub-Saharan Africa
• D) Southeast Asia

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Definitions:

Subliminal Perception

The process by which stimuli are presented below the threshold of conscious awareness but still influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Acupuncture

Use of pins to diminish pain, possible because of stimulation of release of endorphins and cortisol.

Kinesthesis

The sensory system's ability to detect body position and movement, enabling coordination and balance.

Vestibular Sense

The sensory system responsible for balance and spatial orientation, located in the inner ear.