Prior to the Twentieth Century,a Person Was Most Likely to Die

question 72

True/False

Prior to the twentieth century,a person was most likely to die of a chronic disease.

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Definitions:

Latency

The period of delay before a response or the onset of a disease after exposure to a stimulus or pathogen.

Genital

Relating to the reproductive organs; also used to describe the phase of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory that focuses on the genitals.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring roughly between the ages of 3 and 6 years, where the libido (sexual energy) is focused on the genitals.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development stages, occurring from about 18 months to three years of age, when the child's focus of pleasure is on eliminating or retaining feces.