All of the Following Are Reasons Why the Risk of Having

question 64

Multiple Choice

All of the following are reasons why the risk of having foodbne illness is increasing except

• A) the food industry's attempt to increase shelf-life of foods.
• B) the increasing use of food irradiation.
• C) increased preparation of foods in centralized kitchens.
• D) increased preparation of foods in processing plants.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical index that ranges from -1.0 to 1.0 and reflects the extent to which two variables are linearly related.

Scatter Plot

A diagram that shows the relationship between two variables by displaying points on a two-dimensional plot. Usually the two variables are denoted x and y, each point represents a pair of scores, and the x variable is plotted on the horizontal axis while the y variable is plotted on the vertical axis.

Upward Slope

A term that can be used metaphorically to describe a situation or trend that is improving or increasing over time.

Replication

Doing a study again to see if the results hold up. Replications are especially persuasive when done by different researchers in different labs than the original study.