The Initial Reactions of People in Political and Economic Power

Multiple Choice

The initial reactions of people in political and economic power to the spread and control of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) implied that ________

A) societal reaction to all diseases results from a complex intertwining of biology with political,social,and cultural considerations
B) people respond to all diseases with the same sense of urgency and importance irrespective of its nature and reasons for origin
C) the powerful elites in a society can influence people's attitude to certain diseases only to a small extent
D) the stigma and socio-cultural opinions attached to a disease become obsolete when people realize that the suffering those affected is enormous