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Epidemiology Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
True statements about pneumoconiosis of coal workers (black lung) include which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A (~10%), B (both risky), C (small worse), D (pure coal causes it) false.
Question 2 of 5
Chronic barbiturate abuse is particularly common among
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Middle-aged women historically higher.
Question 3 of 5
In the definition of epidemiology, 'distribution' refers to: (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Epidemiology’s 'distribution' focuses on who gets the disease, when it occurs, and where it happens. 'Why' relates to causes or determinants, not distribution.
Question 4 of 5
The Iowa Women's Health Study, in which researchers enrolled 41,837 women in 1986 and collected exposure and lifestyle information to assess the relationship between these factors and subsequent occurrence of cancer, is an example of which type(s) of study? (Choose one wrong answer)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: This prospective study of exposures is observational (B) and cohort-based (C). No randomization (A) or case-control comparison (D) applies.
Question 5 of 5
In epidemiology, the measure of central location generally preferred for summarizing skewed data such as incubation periods is the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The median is preferred for skewed data like incubation periods because it’s less affected by extreme values.