What Are the Variables That a Public Health Epidemiologist Has

question 50

Multiple Choice

What are the variables that a public health epidemiologist has to take into account when devising a plan to mitigate a health threat?

• A) economic
• B) environmental
• C) cultural
• D) only A and B
• E) A, B, and C

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement or hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the specified sets of observations.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample.

P Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Two-Tailed

Refers to a type of statistical test that considers both directions of differences or effects, allowing for testing for either an increase or a decrease.