West Nile Virus Has Been Diagnosed in the State

question 11

Multiple Choice

West Nile virus has been diagnosed in the state. The state health department has ordered mosquito spraying in the affected area and public service announcements are being broadcast in the local media to alert the population to drain water from loose tires and other areas where there may be stagnant water. What obligations are being addressed by the state health department? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Prevent epidemics and the spread of disease.
• B) Protect the public from environmental hazards.
• C) Prevent injury.
• D) Promote healthy behavior and good mental health.
• E) Respond to disasters and assist.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a learned response.

Conditioned Response

is a learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, typically in the context of classical conditioning.