Herd Immunity

question 33

Multiple Choice

Herd immunity

• A) allows epidemiologists to predict when an epidemic will occur
• B) should be low in order to achieve maximum protection
• C) only applies to zoonoses that involve cattle
• D) is greatly increased with a large-scale immunization program

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent pieces of information available to estimate another datum or parameter in a statistical analysis.

Degrees of Freedom

The total number of distinct values or quantities that can be designated within a statistical distribution.

Critical Value

A point on the test statistic distribution that is compared to the test statistic to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Degrees of Freedom

The count of autonomous figures or measurements that may change in an examination while still adhering to all restrictions.