A 55-year-old man went to see his doctor for a routine physical. The man's father had died from
a heart attack at the age of 62, the man's older brother
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and the man's grandfather had died from a heart attack at the age of 60. Therefore, the man
inferred that he too could possibly die of a heart attack at a relatively young age based upon
the assumption that genetic heart problems run in his family.
Which one of the following statements would help evaluate the validity of this assumption?
Correct Answer- The man's deceased relatives were heavy smokers; he does not smoke.
A city has recently built a new sports arena in a downtown urban area that already has parking
problems. The residents of the downtown area where the sports arena has been built have
proposed that the city issue the residents parking permits and designate the majority of the
parking spaces in the area of the arena as "permit-parking only," so residents are not
inconvenienced by the arena.
What primary questions would the city want to ask to measure the implications of this
solution? Correct Answer- Have we identified the negative implications of the proposed
solution?
Have we identified the positive implications of the proposed solutions?
Have we considered all significant implications known at this time?
Have we identified the parties who could be affected by this solution and considered the
implications to them?
A journalist is preparing to write a story about the pros and cons of the new alcohol restriction
proposals in the state.What is the logical first step in the process of analyzing the issue? Correct Answer- Clarify the
question at issue.
A local school board is trying to decide whether to fund a new after-school reading program for
struggling students. Which of the following sources would likely be relevant to the decision
being made? Correct Answer- The website of an educational company that sells reading
curriculum products to schools and teachers.
A study done by the U.S. Department of Education showing the effectiveness of after-school
reading programs in 30 different school districts.
A recent article in the New York Times stated that more than 1,200 deaths—1 in every 6—of
the developmentally disabled in state and privately run group homes were due to unnatural or
unknown causes. Investigators for the paper have been looking for causes for such a high death
rate.
What approaches might the investigators t [Show Less]