Which of the Following Terms Describes a Disease That Has

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms describes a disease that has been in a population for a long time, and that is infecting population members at a constant rate?

• A) endemic
• B) epidemic
• C) syndemic
• D) pandemic
• E) epidural

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Features of an experimental study that inform participants of the purpose of the study or the behavior expected of them.

Research Cues

Essential elements or signals in a research setting that can influence participants' behavior or responses, often controlled or manipulated by researchers.

Participant Effects

The influence that the presence of participants in research may have on the results, due to their behaviors, attitudes, or responses being affected by knowing they are being studied.

Confederates

In experimental psychology, individuals who seem to be participants but are actually part of the research team, used to manipulate social interactions as part of the experiment.