Which of the Following Is an Example of the "Epidemiological

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the "epidemiological paradox"?

A) Ideas usually thrive in areas of high density, but some ideas persist even in areas of low density due to lack of exposure to new ideas that could displace them.
B) Ideas tend to spread from person to person in patterns that resemble contagious diseases, but some ideas do not spread to other cultural groups even when they are useful.
C) Although some remedies work well to stop communicable diseases in some regions, the same remedies are much less effective in other regions.
D) Even though diseases generally have higher incidence rates in hotter regions of the world, some countries (e.g., Australia) experience relatively few epidemics per year.
E) Immigrants to the United States from certain countries (e.g., Mexico) can have lower SES than locally born people but still have better health.