What Is the Difference Between 'Endemic' and 'Epidemic' Diseases

question 52

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between 'endemic' and 'epidemic' diseases?

• A) Endemic diseases last longer than epidemic diseases.
• B) Endemic diseases are native to a given population or area and exist in some kind of balance with their hosts, while epidemic diseases are/do not.
• C) Endemic diseases affect individuals, while epidemics affect populations.
• D) Endemic diseases affect populations, while epidemics affect individuals.
• E) There is no difference.

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Definitions:

Sophisticated

Having a refined knowledge of the world, complex or developed in a way that is not immediately obvious.

Centrated Thinking

A cognitive phenomenon in early childhood, where a child focuses on one aspect of a situation while neglecting others, indicative of preoperational thinking according to Jean Piaget.

Reverse Thinking

An approach to problem-solving where one starts with the desired outcome and works backward to identify the steps necessary to achieve that outcome.

Conservation

Conservation is a concept in cognitive development, demonstrating that a child understands that quantities remain consistent despite changes in shape or arrangement, typically developed during the concrete operational stage.