Question 1

One of three main purposes of descriptive epidemiology is to aid in the creation of hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Numerous epidemiologic studies have indicated that race does not influence the incidence and prevalence of disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the breeder hypothesis for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The conditions of life in lower-class society favor its development. 
B)  The conditions of life in upper-class society favor its development. 
C)  The illness leads to the clustering of psychosis in the impoverished areas of a city. 
D)  The illness is associated with increases in creative talents, which contribute to wealth-enhancing achievements. 
A)  The conditions of life in lower-class society favor its development. 
B)  The conditions of life in upper-class society favor its development. 
C)  The illness leads to the clustering of psychosis in the impoverished areas of a city. 
D)  The illness is associated with increases in creative talents, which contribute to wealth-enhancing achievements.

Question 4

Match the following terms with their correct definition. Definition options:
Point epidemic

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases and decreases in the frequency of diseases over a period of years or within each year 
B)  The response of a group of people circumscribed in a place to a common etiologic factor to which they were exposed almost simultaneously 
C)  An unusual aggregation of health events grouped together in space or time 
D)  An outbreak that lasts longer than the time span of a single incubation period and is caused by a common source of exposure 
E)  An outbreak due to exposure of a group of persons to the same noxious influence. 
A)  Increases and decreases in the frequency of diseases over a period of years or within each year 
B)  The response of a group of people circumscribed in a place to a common etiologic factor to which they were exposed almost simultaneously 
C)  An unusual aggregation of health events grouped together in space or time 
D)  An outbreak that lasts longer than the time span of a single incubation period and is caused by a common source of exposure 
E)  An outbreak due to exposure of a group of persons to the same noxious influence.

Question 5

Match the following terms with their correct definition. Definition options:
Case clustering

Accepted Answer

A)  Increases and decreases in the frequency of diseases over a period of years or within each year 
B)  The response of a group of people circumscribed in a place to a common etiologic factor to which they were exposed almost simultaneously 
C)  An unusual aggregation of health events grouped together in space or time 
D)  An outbreak that lasts longer than the time span of a single incubation period and is caused by a common source of exposure 
E)  An outbreak due to exposure of a group of persons to the same noxious influence. 
A)  Increases and decreases in the frequency of diseases over a period of years or within each year 
B)  The response of a group of people circumscribed in a place to a common etiologic factor to which they were exposed almost simultaneously 
C)  An unusual aggregation of health events grouped together in space or time 
D)  An outbreak that lasts longer than the time span of a single incubation period and is caused by a common source of exposure 
E)  An outbreak due to exposure of a group of persons to the same noxious influence.

One of three main purposes of descriptive epidemiology is to aid in the creation of hypotheses.

Numerous epidemiologic studies have indicated that race does not influence the incidence and prevalence of disease.

Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the breeder hypothesis for schizophrenia?

Match the following terms with their correct definition. Definition options: Point epidemic

Match the following terms with their correct definition. Definition options: Case clustering

History and Scope of Epidemiology

Practical Applications of Epidemiology

Measures of Morbidity and Mortality Used in Epidemiology

Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology

Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case-Control

Study Designs: Cohort Studies

Experimental Study Designs

Measures of Effect

Data Interpretation Issues

Screening for Disease in the Community

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Epidemiologic Aspects of Work and the Environment

Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Social, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Epidemiology

Epidemiology As a Profession

Epidemiology and Health Policy

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Exam 4: Descriptive Epidemiology: Person, Place, Time

One of three main purposes of descriptive epidemiology is to aid in the creation of hypotheses.

Numerous epidemiologic studies have indicated that race does not influence the incidence and prevalence of disease.

Which of the following statements most accurately expresses the breeder hypothesis for schizophrenia?

Match the following terms with their correct definition. Definition options: Point epidemic

Match the following terms with their correct definition. Definition options: Case clustering

History and Scope of Epidemiology

Practical Applications of Epidemiology

Measures of Morbidity and Mortality Used in Epidemiology

Sources of Data for Use in Epidemiology

Study Designs: Ecologic, Cross-Sectional, Case-Control

Study Designs: Cohort Studies

Experimental Study Designs

Measures of Effect

Data Interpretation Issues

Screening for Disease in the Community

Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Epidemiologic Aspects of Work and the Environment

Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology

Social, Behavioral, and Psychosocial Epidemiology

Epidemiology As a Profession

Epidemiology and Health Policy

Filters