The Mayor of a City Wants to Know the Number

question 110

Multiple Choice

The mayor of a city wants to know the number of new cases of a disorder over the past year. The mayor should ask an epidemiologist for the ________ of the disorder.

• A) prevalence rate
• B) incidence rate
• C) point prevalence
• D) acute occurrence

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Definitions:

Emmett Till

A 14-year-old African American boy whose brutal murder in Mississippi in 1955 became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement.

Desegregated Schools

Educational institutions that have been integrated, allowing students of all races to attend the same schools.

Montgomery Bus Boycott

A social protest campaign against racial segregation on the public transit system in Montgomery, Alabama, that began in 1955.

Women's Political Council

An organization instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly known for its role in organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott in the 1950s in the United States.