EPIDEMIOLOGY: AN ECOLOGICAL AND
EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE EXAM
REVIEW GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What does 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology? Answer: It refers
to who, where, and when disease occurs.
●● What are 'determinants' in the context of epidemiology? Answer:
They are the causes and risk factors associated with diseases.
●● What is the focus of environmental epidemiology? Answer: It
examines how environmental exposures influence the occurrence of
disease.
●● What types of agents are considered environmental exposures?
Answer: Chemical agents (pollutants), physical agents (radiation),
biological agents (pathogens), and social/built environments.
●● What is the purpose of environmental epidemiology? Answer: To
identify harmful exposures, protect public health, and support
environmental regulation and policy.
EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE EXAM
REVIEW GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What does 'distribution' refer to in epidemiology? Answer: It refers
to who, where, and when disease occurs.
●● What are 'determinants' in the context of epidemiology? Answer:
They are the causes and risk factors associated with diseases.
●● What is the focus of environmental epidemiology? Answer: It
examines how environmental exposures influence the occurrence of
disease.
●● What types of agents are considered environmental exposures?
Answer: Chemical agents (pollutants), physical agents (radiation),
biological agents (pathogens), and social/built environments.
●● What is the purpose of environmental epidemiology? Answer: To
identify harmful exposures, protect public health, and support
environmental regulation and policy.
