Question 1

Attitudes towards traditional health care in Mexico are blended from what influences?

Accepted Answer

Traditional health care in Mexico includ

Question 2

Which of the following is the Mexican word for "lunch"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  desayuno​ 
B)  ​cena 
C)  ​comida 
D)  ​merienda 
E)  ​siesta 
A)  desayuno​ 
B)  ​cena 
C)  ​comida 
D)  ​merienda 
E)  ​siesta

Question 3

Emotions are sometimes thought to be the cause of some illnesses.Which of the following is notconsidered to be an ailment with a primarily emotional cause?​

Accepted Answer

A)  susto​ 
B)  ​espanto 
C)  ​bilis 
D)  ​envidia 
E)  ​empacho 
A)  susto​ 
B)  ​espanto 
C)  ​bilis 
D)  ​envidia 
E)  ​empacho

Question 4

What is mal de ojo, the condition with supernatural origins that children are especially vulnerable to?​

Accepted Answer

A)  evil eye​ 
B)  ​fallen fontanel 
C)  ​bad air or wind 
D)  ​excitability 
E)  ​digestive ailment 
A)  evil eye​ 
B)  ​fallen fontanel 
C)  ​bad air or wind 
D)  ​excitability 
E)  ​digestive ailment

Question 5

Curanderos are traditional healers who are believed to work with supernatural causes of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The dessert dulce de leche is made from what type of milk?​

Accepted Answer

A)  goat's milk​ 
B)  ​cow's milk 
C)  ​condensed milk 
D)  ​soy milk 
E)  ​coconut milk 
A)  goat's milk​ 
B)  ​cow's milk 
C)  ​condensed milk 
D)  ​soy milk 
E)  ​coconut milk

Question 7

The origins of Mexican cuisine is least likely to stem from the​

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztec. 
B)  ​French. 
C)  ​Viennese. 
D)  ​Malays. 
E)  ​Spanish. 
A)  Aztec. 
B)  ​French. 
C)  ​Viennese. 
D)  ​Malays. 
E)  ​Spanish.

Question 8

Development of what chronic condition is approximately 1.7 times as common in Hispanics as compared to whites?​

Accepted Answer

A)  dyslipidemia​ 
B)  ​metabolic syndrome 
C)  ​type 2 diabetes 
D)  ​osteoporosis 
E)  ​colon cancer 
A)  dyslipidemia​ 
B)  ​metabolic syndrome 
C)  ​type 2 diabetes 
D)  ​osteoporosis 
E)  ​colon cancer

Question 9

What is the term used to describe Mexicans of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics​ 
B)  ​Chicanos 
C)  ​Braceros 
D)  ​Mestizos 
E)  ​Latinos 
A)  Hispanics​ 
B)  ​Chicanos 
C)  ​Braceros 
D)  ​Mestizos 
E)  ​Latinos

Question 10

Approximately how many varieties of chile peppers are found in the tropical region of Mexico?​

Accepted Answer

A)  50​ 
B)  ​90 
C)  ​200 
D)  ​25 
E)  ​15 
A)  50​ 
B)  ​90 
C)  ​200 
D)  ​25 
E)  ​15

Question 11

In Mexico, health care is traditionally sought from a hierarchy of healers.If a cure is not found for an illness, which of the following may be consulted for outside help next?​

Accepted Answer

A)  señoras​ 
B)  ​sobador 
C)  ​abuelas 
D)  ​curandero 
E)  ​chemist 
A)  señoras​ 
B)  ​sobador 
C)  ​abuelas 
D)  ​curandero 
E)  ​chemist

Question 12

Which of the following is a hot condition, which may be relieved by cold foods?​

Accepted Answer

A)  colic​ 
B)  ​empacho 
C)  ​pneumonia 
D)  ​pregnancy 
E)  ​vertigo 
A)  colic​ 
B)  ​empacho 
C)  ​pneumonia 
D)  ​pregnancy 
E)  ​vertigo

Question 13

Describe how the value of family and children might be used during nutrition counseling to encourage dietary changes when working with someone from Mexico.

Accepted Answer

Children are an important influence on f

Question 14

Aguas naturales is a drink made from fresh fruit, water, and sugar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Central America, beans are eaten daily.What type of beans are popular in Guatemala?​

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney beans​ 
B)  ​pinto beans 
C)  ​black beans 
D)  ​red beans 
E)  ​fava beans 
A)  kidney beans​ 
B)  ​pinto beans 
C)  ​black beans 
D)  ​red beans 
E)  ​fava beans

Question 16

In Mexico, an illness is almost always perceived as being due to what?​

Accepted Answer

A)  outside forces​ 
B)  ​psychological angst 
C)  ​punishment from God 
D)  ​bad health 
E)  ​lack of cleanliness 
A)  outside forces​ 
B)  ​psychological angst 
C)  ​punishment from God 
D)  ​bad health 
E)  ​lack of cleanliness

Question 17

Which dish is a specialty of the northern and central plains region of Mexico?​

Accepted Answer

A)  pozoles​ 
B)  ​saltwater fish 
C)  ​mole sauce 
D)  ​black iguana 
E)  ​salbutes 
A)  pozoles​ 
B)  ​saltwater fish 
C)  ​mole sauce 
D)  ​black iguana 
E)  ​salbutes

Question 18

Both the Roman Catholic and the Lutheran churches have large numbers of adherents in Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

During acculturation, changes in the meal patterns of Mexican Americans are most likely to include​

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in meal preparation techniques. 
B)  ​less snacking. 
C)  ​increases in fruit and vegetable intake. 
D)  ​less dietary fat. 
E)  ​increases in use of canned food. 
A)  changes in meal preparation techniques. 
B)  ​less snacking. 
C)  ​increases in fruit and vegetable intake. 
D)  ​less dietary fat. 
E)  ​increases in use of canned food.

Question 20

Alcohol intake was found to increase by approximately what percentage between Mexican Americans who were born in Mexico and first-generation Mexican Americans born in the U.S.?​

Accepted Answer

A)  47%​ 
B)  ​10% 
C)  ​5% 
D)  ​30% 
E)  ​25% 
A)  47%​ 
B)  ​10% 
C)  ​5% 
D)  ​30% 
E)  ​25%

Attitudes towards traditional health care in Mexico are blended from what influences?

Which of the following is the Mexican word for "lunch"?

Emotions are sometimes thought to be the cause of some illnesses.Which of the following is notconsidered to be an ailment with a primarily emotional cause?

What is mal de ojo, the condition with supernatural origins that children are especially vulnerable to?

Curanderos are traditional healers who are believed to work with supernatural causes of illness.

The dessert dulce de leche is made from what type of milk?

The origins of Mexican cuisine is least likely to stem from the

Development of what chronic condition is approximately 1.7 times as common in Hispanics as compared to whites?

What is the term used to describe Mexicans of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry?

Approximately how many varieties of chile peppers are found in the tropical region of Mexico?

In Mexico, health care is traditionally sought from a hierarchy of healers.If a cure is not found for an illness, which of the following may be consulted for outside help next?

Which of the following is a hot condition, which may be relieved by cold foods?

Describe how the value of family and children might be used during nutrition counseling to encourage dietary changes when working with someone from Mexico.

Aguas naturales is a drink made from fresh fruit, water, and sugar.

In Central America, beans are eaten daily.What type of beans are popular in Guatemala?

In Mexico, an illness is almost always perceived as being due to what?

Which dish is a specialty of the northern and central plains region of Mexico?

Both the Roman Catholic and the Lutheran churches have large numbers of adherents in Mexico.

During acculturation, changes in the meal patterns of Mexican Americans are most likely to include

Alcohol intake was found to increase by approximately what percentage between Mexican Americans who were born in Mexico and first-generation Mexican Americans born in the U.S.?

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Exam 9: Mexicans and Central Americans

Attitudes towards traditional health care in Mexico are blended from what influences?

Which of the following is the Mexican word for "lunch"?​

Emotions are sometimes thought to be the cause of some illnesses.Which of the following is notconsidered to be an ailment with a primarily emotional cause?​

What is mal de ojo, the condition with supernatural origins that children are especially vulnerable to?​

Curanderos are traditional healers who are believed to work with supernatural causes of illness.

The dessert dulce de leche is made from what type of milk?​

The origins of Mexican cuisine is least likely to stem from the​

Development of what chronic condition is approximately 1.7 times as common in Hispanics as compared to whites?​

What is the term used to describe Mexicans of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry?​

Approximately how many varieties of chile peppers are found in the tropical region of Mexico?​

In Mexico, health care is traditionally sought from a hierarchy of healers.If a cure is not found for an illness, which of the following may be consulted for outside help next?​

Which of the following is a hot condition, which may be relieved by cold foods?​

Describe how the value of family and children might be used during nutrition counseling to encourage dietary changes when working with someone from Mexico.

Aguas naturales is a drink made from fresh fruit, water, and sugar.

In Central America, beans are eaten daily.What type of beans are popular in Guatemala?​

In Mexico, an illness is almost always perceived as being due to what?​

Which dish is a specialty of the northern and central plains region of Mexico?​

Both the Roman Catholic and the Lutheran churches have large numbers of adherents in Mexico.

During acculturation, changes in the meal patterns of Mexican Americans are most likely to include​

Alcohol intake was found to increase by approximately what percentage between Mexican Americans who were born in Mexico and first-generation Mexican Americans born in the U.S.?​

Food and Culture

Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices

Intercultural Communication

Food and Religion

Native Americans

Northern and Southern Europeans

Central Europeans - People of the Former Soviet Union - and Scandinavians

Africans

Caribbean Islanders and South Americans

East Asians

Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders

People of the Balkans and the Middle East

South Asians

Regional Americans

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Which of the following is the Mexican word for "lunch"?

Emotions are sometimes thought to be the cause of some illnesses.Which of the following is notconsidered to be an ailment with a primarily emotional cause?

What is mal de ojo, the condition with supernatural origins that children are especially vulnerable to?

The dessert dulce de leche is made from what type of milk?

The origins of Mexican cuisine is least likely to stem from the

Development of what chronic condition is approximately 1.7 times as common in Hispanics as compared to whites?

What is the term used to describe Mexicans of mixed Indian and Spanish ancestry?

Approximately how many varieties of chile peppers are found in the tropical region of Mexico?

In Mexico, health care is traditionally sought from a hierarchy of healers.If a cure is not found for an illness, which of the following may be consulted for outside help next?

Which of the following is a hot condition, which may be relieved by cold foods?

In Central America, beans are eaten daily.What type of beans are popular in Guatemala?

In Mexico, an illness is almost always perceived as being due to what?

Which dish is a specialty of the northern and central plains region of Mexico?

During acculturation, changes in the meal patterns of Mexican Americans are most likely to include

Alcohol intake was found to increase by approximately what percentage between Mexican Americans who were born in Mexico and first-generation Mexican Americans born in the U.S.?