Which of the Following IS a Factor in the Decline

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS a factor in the decline of mortality rates in certain countries?

• A) Weaker norms in regard to losing weight and stopping smoking
• B) A decrease in the standards of living
• C) Better public health
• D) The government's inability to control certain diseases like malaria

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Definitions:

Xenophobia

A fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

Pluralism

A concept in sociology and political science that acknowledges a diverse society where multiple groups maintain their independent cultural traditions.

High-context

A communication style where most of the information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person, with very little in the coded, explicit part of the message.

Ethnocentrism

The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.