Health Psychology And Cultural + Test Bank + Answers Ch.19

Chapter 19. Health Psychology and Cultural Competence

1. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined the health of individuals in terms of the following EXCEPT

a. Physical

b. Mental

c. Economic

d. Social well-being

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Health Psychology and Cultural Competence

Question type: MC

2. Higher rates of cancer deaths among African Americans are often attributed to

a. Diet

b Hypertension

c. Genetics

d. Inadequate screening and delayed treatment

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

3. In 2005, the number of infants who died per 1,000 live births in the United States was ___for African Americans.

a. 1.3

b.3 .6

c. 4.9

d. 13.6

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

4. Asian (and Pacific Islander) children have mortality rates _______than those of White children.

a. Similar to or lower

b. Twice as high

c. Thrice as high

d. Twice as low

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

5. __________ techniques have been successful in improving medication adherence as well as physical activity and healthy diet among people with cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

a. Cognitive-behavioral

b. Hypnosis

c. Meditation

d. Introspection

Cognitive domain: Application

Answer location: Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques

Question type: MC

6. In 2005, the number of infants who died per 1,000 live births in the United States was ___for Asians.

a. 1.3

b.3 .6

c. 4.9

d. 13.6

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

7. Data from the Multiethnic Cohort Study show that, among five ethnic groups._____ Americans have the highest energy density in their diets.

a. Asian

b. Indigenous

c. African

d. Latino/a

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Evidence-Based Culturally Competent Techniques and Programs

Question type: MC

8. Arab Americans experience more or less discrimination depending on

a. Skin color

b. Age

c. Gender

d. Marital status

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Pathways From SES– Ethnicity to Health

Question type: MC

9. Higher rates of diabetes among African Americans are often attributed to

a. Diet

b Hypertension due to the stresses of racism

c. Delayed treatment

d. Inadequate screening

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

10. Hispanic children have mortality rates _______ those of White children.

a. Similar to or lower than

b. Twice as high as

c. Thrice as high as

d. Twice as low as

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

11. In 2005, the number of infants who died per 1,000 live births in the United States was ___for Hispanics.

a. 2.3

b. 5.6

c. 7.4

d. 9.2

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

12. Over the past 40 years, premature mortality has generally

a. Declined

b. Increased

c. Remained the same

d. Fluctuated

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

13. Arab Americans who live in ethnic enclaves experience

a. Less discrimination

b. More discrimination

c. No discrimination

d. Significantly less discrimination

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Pathways From SES– Ethnicity to Health

Question type: MC

14. The strongest source of prenatal stress among Black women is associated with

a. Insecure neighborhoods

b. Anxiety about job

c. Racial discrimination

d. Financial security

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Pathways From SES– Ethnicity to Health

Question type: MC

15. In 2005, the number of infants who died per 1,000 live births in the United States was _______for Whites.

a. 2.3

b. 5.6

c. 7.4

d. 9.2

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

16. Black women experience more stress during pregnancy than do women in other groups for the following reasons EXCEPT

a. Insecure neighborhoods

b. Enmeshed social support

c. Discrimination by health professionals

d. Financial security

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Pathways From SES– Ethnicity to Health

Question type: MC

17. Black Americans are ________Whites to seek medical attention and receive diagnoses.

a. More likely than

b. Less likely than

c. As likely as

d. Twice as likely as

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Physical and Mental Illness

Question type: MC

18. The leading cause of death in children is

a. Cancer

b. Obesity

c. Unintentional injuries resulting from car accidents and violence

d. Heart disease

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

19. Higher rates of cardiovascular disease in African Americans are often attributed to

a. Diet

b Hypertension due to the stresses of racism

c. Delayed treatment

d. Inadequate screening

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

20. Higher premature death rates among African Americans is largely due to the following causes EXCEPT

a. Cardiovascular disease

b. Diabetes

c. Cancer

d. HIV

Cognitive domain: Analysis

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: MC

21. Minority children are more likely to be born preterm and underweight.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Physical Health and Social Markers

Question type: TF

22. Health is a continuum ranging from illness to well-being, with growth toward the positive end of the spectrum being as important as recovery from the disease end.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Health Psychology and Cultural Competence

Question type: TF

23. Ethnic minority groups tend to have lower income and occupation levels and fewer economic assets to be used in emergencies than do Whites with the same education levels.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Physical Health and Social Markers

Question type: TF

24. Black adults experience more depression and anxiety than White adults.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Physical and Mental Illness

Question type: TF

25. African Americans have a lower premature death rate than members of other groups.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: TF

26. Black men and women are less likely than their White counterparts to abuse alcohol.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Physical and Mental Illness

Question type: TF

27. Not everyone has benefited equally from recent medical advances.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Knowledge

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: TF

28. Black men and women are less likely to have hypertension than White men and women at each level of SES.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Physical and Mental Illness

Question type: TF

29. The impact of socioeconomic status (SES), and ethnicity on health is due more to biological vulnerability than to social inequality.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Physical Health and Social Markers

Question type: TF

30. Compared with White children, mortality rates are twice as high for Black children between 1 and 4 years old.

a. True

b. False

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: TF

31. Explain the term “social gradient.”

a. Social gradient refers to the fact that both socioeconomic status (SES) and ethnicity, separately or together, are strongly related to an individual’s chances of dying prematurely

Cognitive domain: Comprehension.

Answer location: Mortality

Question type: SA

32. Briefly discuss the concept of motivational interviewing.

a. Originally used for addiction treatments, motivational interviewing is a client-centered counseling style that entails open-ended questions, reflective listening, affirmations, and summarizations of what a client has said.

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Motivational Interviewing

Question type: SA

33. List and discuss one of the community-based programs discussed in the chapter.

a. (1) CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), and (2) Supporting Healthy Activity and Eating Right Everyday (SHARE).

Cognitive domain: Comprehension

Answer location: Community-Based Programs

Question type: SA