The Study of Factors and Mechanisms of Disease Frequency and Spread

question 30

Multiple Choice

The study of factors and mechanisms of disease frequency and spread within a population is called:

• A) endemic
• B) epidemic
• C) epidemiology
• D) etiology

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Definitions:

Single-parent Households

Households headed by a single individual who is responsible for raising children without the partnership of another parent in the home.

Horticultural Societies

Societies that rely on the cultivation of plants in gardens to provide food, utilizing simple tools and methods rather than large-scale agriculture.

Residence Pattern

A social system that determines where newly married couples reside, such as with the wife's or husband's family, or independently.

Political Organization

The way in which a society structures its political and authority relationships, governing the distribution of power and resources.