Midterm Exam Week 4
Chapters 1 - 6
52 questions, 185 points
Place answers here
****************************ESSAY Answers are under the Problem**************
1. C 27 False
2 A 28. P(X=1) =7C1*(0.24^1)*((1-0.24)^(7-1))
=0.3237359
3. A 29 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
4. A 30 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
5. C 31 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
6. B 32 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
7. B 33 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
8. D 34 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
9. C 35 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
10. C 36 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
11. A 37 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
12. True 38 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
13. True 39 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
14. False 40 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
15. True 41 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
16. True 42 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
17. False 43 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
18. True 44 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
19. True 45 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
20. True 46 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
21. False 47 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
22. False 48 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
23. True 49 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
24 True 50 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
25. False 51 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
, 26. False 52 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
Multiple Choice
1. The relative risk of developing lung cancer among individuals who smoke is 15.0. Which of the
following is the most accurate interpretation of this information?
A) Individuals who have lung cancer are 15.0% more likely to smoke than individuals who do not have
lung cancer.
B) Individuals who have lung cancer are 15.0 times more likely to smoke than individuals who do not have
lung cancer.
C) Individuals who smoke are 15.0 times more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals who do not
smoke.
D) Individuals who smoke are 15.0% more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals who do not
smoke.
2. A healthcare provider notices an outbreak of foodborne illness among individuals who attended a
holiday cookout. Which study type would be most beneficial in identifying the source of the outbreak?
A) A case series
B) A retrospective cohort study
C) A cross-sectional survey
D) A case-control study
3. A researcher hopes to measure the exposure a large number of individuals who have already
developed lung cancer had to secondhand smoke throughout their lifetime. Which study design may
prove useful in helping the researcher measure the exposure the individuals had to second hand smoke?
A) A case series
B) A retrospective cohort study
C) A prospective cohort study
D) A case-control study
4. A researcher hopes to measure the exposure a large number of individuals who have already
developed lung cancer had to secondhand smoke throughout their lifetime. Which study design may
prove useful in helping the researcher measure the exposure the individuals had to second hand smoke?
A) Randomization
B) Crossover matching
C) Matching
D) Stratification
Chapters 1 - 6
52 questions, 185 points
Place answers here
****************************ESSAY Answers are under the Problem**************
1. C 27 False
2 A 28. P(X=1) =7C1*(0.24^1)*((1-0.24)^(7-1))
=0.3237359
3. A 29 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
4. A 30 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
5. C 31 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
6. B 32 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
7. B 33 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
8. D 34 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
9. C 35 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
10. C 36 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
11. A 37 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
12. True 38 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
13. True 39 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
14. False 40 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
15. True 41 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
16. True 42 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
17. False 43 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
18. True 44 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
19. True 45 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
20. True 46 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
21. False 47 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
22. False 48 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
23. True 49 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
24 True 50 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
25. False 51 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
, 26. False 52 ESSAY Answers are under the Problem
Multiple Choice
1. The relative risk of developing lung cancer among individuals who smoke is 15.0. Which of the
following is the most accurate interpretation of this information?
A) Individuals who have lung cancer are 15.0% more likely to smoke than individuals who do not have
lung cancer.
B) Individuals who have lung cancer are 15.0 times more likely to smoke than individuals who do not have
lung cancer.
C) Individuals who smoke are 15.0 times more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals who do not
smoke.
D) Individuals who smoke are 15.0% more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals who do not
smoke.
2. A healthcare provider notices an outbreak of foodborne illness among individuals who attended a
holiday cookout. Which study type would be most beneficial in identifying the source of the outbreak?
A) A case series
B) A retrospective cohort study
C) A cross-sectional survey
D) A case-control study
3. A researcher hopes to measure the exposure a large number of individuals who have already
developed lung cancer had to secondhand smoke throughout their lifetime. Which study design may
prove useful in helping the researcher measure the exposure the individuals had to second hand smoke?
A) A case series
B) A retrospective cohort study
C) A prospective cohort study
D) A case-control study
4. A researcher hopes to measure the exposure a large number of individuals who have already
developed lung cancer had to secondhand smoke throughout their lifetime. Which study design may
prove useful in helping the researcher measure the exposure the individuals had to second hand smoke?
A) Randomization
B) Crossover matching
C) Matching
D) Stratification
