Asked by Millie Corral on Sep 27, 2024

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Imagine Lukas is diagnosed with a phobia of loud laughter.Imagine that the prevalence of this phobia is 109 per 1,000 population and that the gender ratio (female:male) is 188:90.This means approximately _______________ of the population are phobic of loud laughter.

A) 11% & fewer males than females
B) 1% & more males than females
C) 0.1% & fewer females than males
D) 1% & more females than males

Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of specific objects, situations, or activities that leads to avoidance behavior.

Prevalence

The proportion of a population that is found to have a particular condition or disease at a specific time.

Gender Ratio

The numerical relationship between the number of individuals of one gender in comparison to another within a specific population or context.

  • Gain insight into the intellectual aspects and reasoning patterns associated with the development of anxiety and phobias.
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zagrooss saeidee1 day ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The prevalence of the phobia is 109 per 1,000, which translates to 10.9% or approximately 11% of the population. The gender ratio of 188:90 indicates that there are more females than males with this phobia.