The actual amount of a disease that can be attributed to exposure to a particular risk factor is called the:
A) prevalence ratio.
B) incidence-prevalence ratio.
C) attributable risk.
D) relative risk.
Ans: C) attributable risk.
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a) problem solving ability b) ability to eat a balanced diet c) coordination of motor movements d) short-term memory for personal events
Which of the following is NOT a general assumption of information-processing approaches?
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What will be an ideal response?