Terminology

Question 1

What are risk genes

Answer 1

Increase likelihood of getting a disease but doesn’t directly cause the disease

Question 2

What are deterministics genes

Answer 2

Cause the disease directly

Question 3

What is confirmation bias

Answer 3

We pay attention to the evidence that already confirms what we already believe in

Question 4

What do epidemiologists study

Answer 4

Patterns of illness in a population

Question 5

What is morbidity

Answer 5

Number of cases of an illness at a specific time

Question 6

What is incidence

Answer 6

Number of new cases at a given time

Question 7

What is prevalence

Answer 7

Number of total case at that time

Question 8

What does incidence indicate

Answer 8

Risk

Question 9

What does prevalence indicates

Answer 9

How widespread the disease is

Question 10

What type of data does HP use (qualitative or quantitative)

Answer 10

Qualitative

Question 11

What are epigenetics

Answer 11

What factors causes genes to turn on and off

Question 12

What are the 3 areas of behavior change that could prevent deaths by 1/2

Answer 12

1. Tobacco use
2. Obesity
3. Lack of PA