Polio is a disease that was almost eradicated, but there are still new cases that appear due to the failure to immunize all children. Researchers keep close tabs on how many new cases of this disease occur each year in the hope that it will soon cease to exist. This enumeration is an example of
A. frequency.
B. prevalence.
C. incidence.
D. duration.
Answer: C
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a. explanatory studies b. longitudinal studies c. trend studies d. qualitative studies
Before mothers entered the work force in large numbers, their employment outside the home was considered problematic
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
__________ occurs when members of a racial or ethnic group are conquered and forcibly placed under the economic and political control of the dominant group in a particular society
a. Structural segregation b. Internal colonialism c. Classic colonialism d. Racial discrimination
Among the primary reasons that US corporations move their manufacturing abroad is
a. More stringent environmental laws b. Cheaper labor c. Better educated workforces d. More land for development