Discuss the difference between prevalence and incidence

What will be an ideal response?

Prevalence is the number of active cases of a disorder in a given population during a given
period of time. Incidence is the number of new cases that occur over a given period of
time.

Psychology

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If someone develops PTSD after a traumatic event, which of these is most likely? a. The person probably failed to talk to a therapist soon enough after the event. b. The person's stressful event was probably more severe than average

c. The person probably had some emotional difficulties prior to the event. d. The person probably had a larger than average hippocampus.

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Most research on Maslow's theory has ____

a. ?supported some characteristics of self-actualizers. b. ?provided some support for the order of needs in the hierarchy of needs. c. ?confirmed it. d. ?supported the self-actualization theory only for those in industry. e. ?supported some characteristics of self-actualizers and provided some support for the order of needs in the hierarchy of needs.

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