Question 1

A Western doctor's "white coat" can be compared to a shaman's:

Accepted Answer

A) poncho. 
B) drum or rattle. 
C) moccasins or sandals. 
D) bed or hammock. 
E) flute.

Question 2

Down syndrome is found only in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Brain growth in humans is most rapid during the first five years of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identical twins do not necessarily share the same phenotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is classified as a "prion" disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Smallpox 
B) Tuberculosis 
C) Kuru 
D) Leishmaniasis 
E) Susto

Question 6

Among humans,both males and females have a hunting response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Down syndrome occurs about once in every how many births?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 
B) 700 
C) 250 
D) 100 
E) 8

Question 8

What is the "Sabido method"?

Accepted Answer

A) A new form of birth control that is less invasive and more likely to be used cross-culturally 
B) A method for childbirth that reduces the mother's and infant's risks 
C) A type of interviewing and elicitation method that helps doctors communicate with people cross-culturally 
D) A way of curing disease by using teas and others infusions instead of vaccinations 
E) The use of media and entertainment as a way of educating people about health

Question 9

Vaccinations,like all medical procedures,change the social fabric of daily life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define medical pluralism,and discuss the advantages of such an approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define medical pluralism,and discuss the advantages of...

Question 11

In 1996,__________________became the first country to guarantee free antiretroviral access and collaborating with civil and religious groups to develop appropriate counseling,education,and prevention programs to all of its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Switzerland 
C) United States 
D) Brazil 
E) Sweden

Question 12

What is a prion disease? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a prion disease? Give an...

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a hormone-disrupting chemical?

Accepted Answer

A) SIDS 
B) AIDS 
C) DES 
D) CDC 
E) DVD

Question 14

Using Mali as an example,describe how cultures treat disease differently.Do you know another example? What can we learn from this example about disease,illness,treatment,and culture?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using Mali as an example,describe how cultures...

Question 15

Combating infectious disease draws upon violent imagery common to the culture of the U.S.What other types of imagery could be used perhaps more effectively?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Combating infectious disease draws upon violent imagery...

Question 16

Hypoxia cannot be modified by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Disease cannot exist in the absence of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Experts predict that global warming will actually reduce the number of tropical diseases over the next century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Eighty-five percent of the food cans in the U.S.are lined with hormone-disrupting chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To effectively compare medical systems and health cross-culturally,medical anthropologists have made a theoretical distinction between:

Accepted Answer

A) Western medicine and folk medicine. 
B) doctors and health practitioners. 
C) medical systems and folk medicine. 
D) "diseases of health" and "mental sickness." 
E) "disease" and "illness."

Exam 12: Human Adaptation to a Changing World

A Western doctor's "white coat" can be compared to a shaman's:

Down syndrome is found only in the U.S.

Brain growth in humans is most rapid during the first five years of life.

Identical twins do not necessarily share the same phenotype.

Which of the following is classified as a "prion" disease?

Among humans,both males and females have a hunting response.

Down syndrome occurs about once in every how many births?

What is the "Sabido method"?

Vaccinations,like all medical procedures,change the social fabric of daily life.

Define medical pluralism,and discuss the advantages of such an approach.

In 1996,__________________became the first country to guarantee free antiretroviral access and collaborating with civil and religious groups to develop appropriate counseling,education,and prevention programs to all of its citizens.

What is a prion disease? Give an example.

Which of the following is an example of a hormone-disrupting chemical?

Using Mali as an example,describe how cultures treat disease differently.Do you know another example? What can we learn from this example about disease,illness,treatment,and culture?

Combating infectious disease draws upon violent imagery common to the culture of the U.S.What other types of imagery could be used perhaps more effectively?

Hypoxia cannot be modified by culture.

Disease cannot exist in the absence of illness.

Experts predict that global warming will actually reduce the number of tropical diseases over the next century.

Eighty-five percent of the food cans in the U.S.are lined with hormone-disrupting chemicals.

To effectively compare medical systems and health cross-culturally,medical anthropologists have made a theoretical distinction between: