Which of the Following Diseases Is Likely to Increase in Incidence

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following diseases is likely to increase in incidence if global warming continues unabated?

• A) Streptococcal pharyngitis
• B) Lyme disease
• C) syphilis
• D) gonorrhea
• E) hepatitis B

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

Dependent variables are outcomes or responses whose changes are influenced by the manipulation of independent variables in an experimental setup.

Positively Related

A relationship between two variables in which they move in the same direction.

Slope Regression Coefficient

A parameter in linear regression that quantifies the change in the dependent variable for each unit change in an independent variable.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method that models the relationship between a dependent variable and one independent variable by fitting a linear equation to observed data.