The Type of Epidemiological Study That Determines the Characteristics of the Persons

question 47

Multiple Choice

The type of epidemiological study that determines the characteristics of the persons involved and the time and place of the outbreak is called a(n)

• A)inspection study.
• B)descriptive study.
• C)cohortive study.
• D)retrospective study.

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Definitions:

Functional

Capable of operating or serving a purpose effectively.

Phonemic

Relating to the units of sound in a language that distinguish one word from another, for example, the difference between the sounds /p/ and /b/ in "pad" and "bad."

Structural

Pertaining to the arrangement and relations between parts or elements of something complex.

Semantic

Pertaining to the meanings of words and symbols in language, dealing with understanding the meaning and structure of sentences.