Question 1

In the _______________ African American men from rural Alabama were allowed to go untreated for syphilis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuskegee experiment 
B)  Alabama experiment 
C)  Black Syphilis Study 
D)  Guatemala syphilis study 
A)  Tuskegee experiment 
B)  Alabama experiment 
C)  Black Syphilis Study 
D)  Guatemala syphilis study A

Question 2

In studies documenting the relationship between implicit bias and healthcare outcomes, Maina and colleagues (2018) found

Accepted Answer

A)  Across studies trainees, but not licensed medical providers, exhibite significant pro-European American bias. 
B)  Some studies showed provider bias and other did not. On average, the bias on the part of medical providers was negligible. Providers perceived that people of color received worse care than European Americans. 
C)  Across studies, medical provides exhibited bias against people of color, and medical providers perceived that people of color received worse care than European Americans. 
D)  Across studies, medical provides exhibited bias against people of color, but medical providers perceived that people of color received better care than European Americans. 
A)  Across studies trainees, but not licensed medical providers, exhibite significant pro-European American bias. 
B)  Some studies showed provider bias and other did not. On average, the bias on the part of medical providers was negligible. Providers perceived that people of color received worse care than European Americans. 
C)  Across studies, medical provides exhibited bias against people of color, and medical providers perceived that people of color received worse care than European Americans. 
D)  Across studies, medical provides exhibited bias against people of color, but medical providers perceived that people of color received better care than European Americans. D

Question 3

The "culture" in cultural competence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  national origin 
B)  race/ethnicity but also age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, income level, education, geography, and profession 
C)  race/ethnicity but also age, nationality, religion, income level, and socialization 
D)  race/ethnicity 
A)  national origin 
B)  race/ethnicity but also age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, income level, education, geography, and profession 
C)  race/ethnicity but also age, nationality, religion, income level, and socialization 
D)  race/ethnicity B

Question 4

Beatrice's story about how difficult it was to translate when taking her mother and grandmother to the doctor illustrates disparities in

Accepted Answer

A)  access to health care 
B)  treatment strategies 
C)  diagnosis 
D)  racial bias 
A)  access to health care 
B)  treatment strategies 
C)  diagnosis 
D)  racial bias

Question 5

According to the Department of Health and Human Services report, which of these is NOT one of the many factors mentioned that leads to differences in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differing cultural beliefs 
B)  Health values 
C)  Local environmental conditions 
D)  Lifestyle choices 
A)  Differing cultural beliefs 
B)  Health values 
C)  Local environmental conditions 
D)  Lifestyle choices

Question 6

Health behaviors differ according to demographic factors such as

Accepted Answer

A)  education, social status, economic status, and stress levels. 
B)  mostly social status and economic status. 
C)  mostly education and stress levels. 
D)  social status alone. 
A)  education, social status, economic status, and stress levels. 
B)  mostly social status and economic status. 
C)  mostly education and stress levels. 
D)  social status alone.

Question 7

The Health Revitalization Act of 1993 made an important shift to attempt to address health disparities in the US. That policy shift was:

Accepted Answer

A)  require the inclusion of women and people of color in research, especially clinical trials. 
B)  to develop the decennial reports Health People. 
C)  require demographic data collection at all federally funded medical facilities. 
D)  require IRB approval for all research involving people of color. 
A)  require the inclusion of women and people of color in research, especially clinical trials. 
B)  to develop the decennial reports Health People. 
C)  require demographic data collection at all federally funded medical facilities. 
D)  require IRB approval for all research involving people of color.

Question 8

According to the ________________, an individual's behavior is affected by their perception of a personal health threat.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health belief model 
B)  Health and Human Services 
C)  Health threat theory 
D)  Health perception model 
A)  Health belief model 
B)  Health and Human Services 
C)  Health threat theory 
D)  Health perception model

Question 9

_________ is defined as a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, according to the World Health Organization (1948).

Accepted Answer

A)  Health 
B)  Fitness 
C)  Mental illness 
D)  Sanity 
A)  Health 
B)  Fitness 
C)  Mental illness 
D)  Sanity

Question 10

Patients' ____________ seem(s) to be most important in considering access to health care because we can assume that most individuals would have to be comfortable with the persons providing health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  perceptions 
C)  socioeconomic status 
D)  health 
A)  race 
B)  perceptions 
C)  socioeconomic status 
D)  health

Question 11

Research conducted using the Common-Sense Model has shown

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing. There is little research to support the Common-Sense Model. 
B)  All the variables are important but the order in which they happen is not. 
C)  People's perceptions of their illness explain their emergency room visits. 
D)  The model primarily predicts behaviors related to physical illness, and may relate to mental health outcomes. 
A)  Nothing. There is little research to support the Common-Sense Model. 
B)  All the variables are important but the order in which they happen is not. 
C)  People's perceptions of their illness explain their emergency room visits. 
D)  The model primarily predicts behaviors related to physical illness, and may relate to mental health outcomes.

Question 12

Lack of insurance, transportation, and language skills are all examples of ________ that influence access to health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  age 
C)  multicultural competencies 
D)  structural barriers 
A)  racism 
B)  age 
C)  multicultural competencies 
D)  structural barriers

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a cause of health disparities

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural inequities 
B)  Being Black 
C)  Racism 
D)  Stress 
A)  Structural inequities 
B)  Being Black 
C)  Racism 
D)  Stress

Question 14

The underutilization of healthcare services on the part of people of color is partly due to

Accepted Answer

A)  A long history of abuses by physicians, including inflicting intentional infections and not using sufficient analgesia during surgeries. 
B)  Their unwarranted paranoia against medical providers, especially European American men. 
C)  Recent cases in popular press that reflect poor treatment of people of color. 
D)  Low levels of education on the part of people of color who don't know when to seek services. 
A)  A long history of abuses by physicians, including inflicting intentional infections and not using sufficient analgesia during surgeries. 
B)  Their unwarranted paranoia against medical providers, especially European American men. 
C)  Recent cases in popular press that reflect poor treatment of people of color. 
D)  Low levels of education on the part of people of color who don't know when to seek services.

Question 15

How do people gain entry into the health care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telephone 
B)  Internet 
C)  Referrals from others 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Telephone 
B)  Internet 
C)  Referrals from others 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Adrian tells the story of a Black woman and a European American woman who came to the emergency room at the same time, reporting the same symptom of abdominal pain. The European American woman was seen immediately, but the Black woman waited seven hours. This is an example of the effects of _______________ on health disparities.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural barriers 
B)  poverty 
C)  racism 
D)  language 
A)  structural barriers 
B)  poverty 
C)  racism 
D)  language

Question 17

Some individuals who are not as familiar with behaviors and beliefs of people of color continue to question the need to improve health care disparities when they observe these individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  behave in risky manners. 
B)  seem to lack motivation to seek health care. 
C)  behave in certain ways that are not consistent to Western conceptions of a healthy lifestyle. 
D)  seem to lack opportunities to receive appropriate health care in a capitalist society. 
A)  behave in risky manners. 
B)  seem to lack motivation to seek health care. 
C)  behave in certain ways that are not consistent to Western conceptions of a healthy lifestyle. 
D)  seem to lack opportunities to receive appropriate health care in a capitalist society.

Question 18

Brondolo, Gallo, and Myers (2009) state that racism has led to inequitable access to social, educational, and material resources. These resources affect health status through access to things such as healthy diets and appropriate medical care. These are examples of the ___________ effects of racism on health status.

Accepted Answer

A)  unbelievable 
B)  direct 
C)  indirect 
D)  None of the above. Racism does not affect health status. 
A)  unbelievable 
B)  direct 
C)  indirect 
D)  None of the above. Racism does not affect health status.

Question 19

As researchers struggle with how to best address health disparities, research methods have shifted to be more inclusive. A specific method that federal agencies are calling for is community based participatory research. In this method:

Accepted Answer

A)  community partners take the lead in research with support from academic researchers. 
B)  academic researchers take the lead in research but always with consultation and support from community partners. 
C)  community and academic partners are on equal footing at every phase of research. 
D)  community and academic researchers take turns leading different phases of research. 
A)  community partners take the lead in research with support from academic researchers. 
B)  academic researchers take the lead in research but always with consultation and support from community partners. 
C)  community and academic partners are on equal footing at every phase of research. 
D)  community and academic researchers take turns leading different phases of research.

Question 20

When President Clinton signed the Health Disparities Research and Education Act (PL-106-525) into law in 2000, he intended to eliminate health disparities in:

Accepted Answer

A)  by 2010 
B)  by 2020 
C)  by 2050 
D)  he did not specify. 
A)  by 2010 
B)  by 2020 
C)  by 2050 
D)  he did not specify.

In the _______________ African American men from rural Alabama were allowed to go untreated for syphilis.

In studies documenting the relationship between implicit bias and healthcare outcomes, Maina and colleagues (2018) found

The "culture" in cultural competence refers to:

Beatrice's story about how difficult it was to translate when taking her mother and grandmother to the doctor illustrates disparities in

According to the Department of Health and Human Services report, which of these is NOT one of the many factors mentioned that leads to differences in health care?

Health behaviors differ according to demographic factors such as

The Health Revitalization Act of 1993 made an important shift to attempt to address health disparities in the US. That policy shift was:

According to the ________________, an individual's behavior is affected by their perception of a personal health threat.

_________ is defined as a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, according to the World Health Organization (1948).

Patients' ____________ seem(s) to be most important in considering access to health care because we can assume that most individuals would have to be comfortable with the persons providing health care.

Research conducted using the Common-Sense Model has shown

Lack of insurance, transportation, and language skills are all examples of ________ that influence access to health care.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of health disparities

The underutilization of healthcare services on the part of people of color is partly due to

How do people gain entry into the health care system?

Some individuals who are not as familiar with behaviors and beliefs of people of color continue to question the need to improve health care disparities when they observe these individuals

As researchers struggle with how to best address health disparities, research methods have shifted to be more inclusive. A specific method that federal agencies are calling for is community based participatory research. In this method:

When President Clinton signed the Health Disparities Research and Education Act (PL-106-525) into law in 2000, he intended to eliminate health disparities in:

What Is Multicultural Psychology

Multicultural Issues Involving

Cultural Differences in World-Views

Cultural Differences in Communication

Immigrants, Refugees

Stereotyping, Prejudice

Cultural Identity Development

Culture and Mental Health

Where Do We Go From Here

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Exam 8: Culture and Health

In the _______________ African American men from rural Alabama were allowed to go untreated for syphilis.

In studies documenting the relationship between implicit bias and healthcare outcomes, Maina and colleagues (2018) found

The "culture" in cultural competence refers to:

Beatrice's story about how difficult it was to translate when taking her mother and grandmother to the doctor illustrates disparities in

According to the Department of Health and Human Services report, which of these is NOT one of the many factors mentioned that leads to differences in health care?

Health behaviors differ according to demographic factors such as

The Health Revitalization Act of 1993 made an important shift to attempt to address health disparities in the US. That policy shift was:

According to the ________________, an individual's behavior is affected by their perception of a personal health threat.

_________ is defined as a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, according to the World Health Organization (1948).

Patients' ____________ seem(s) to be most important in considering access to health care because we can assume that most individuals would have to be comfortable with the persons providing health care.

Research conducted using the Common-Sense Model has shown

Lack of insurance, transportation, and language skills are all examples of ________ that influence access to health care.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of health disparities

The underutilization of healthcare services on the part of people of color is partly due to

How do people gain entry into the health care system?

Some individuals who are not as familiar with behaviors and beliefs of people of color continue to question the need to improve health care disparities when they observe these individuals

As researchers struggle with how to best address health disparities, research methods have shifted to be more inclusive. A specific method that federal agencies are calling for is community based participatory research. In this method:

When President Clinton signed the Health Disparities Research and Education Act (PL-106-525) into law in 2000, he intended to eliminate health disparities in:

What Is Multicultural Psychology

Multicultural Issues Involving

Cultural Differences in World-Views

Cultural Differences in Communication

Immigrants, Refugees

Stereotyping, Prejudice

Cultural Identity Development

Culture and Mental Health

Where Do We Go From Here

Filters