HSC 380 Quiz Answers With
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A cognitive definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER
Shared patterns of interpretation among a group or society
A symbolic definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER the
integration of behavior and meaning as a kind of ongoing text
A materialist definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER A
shared system of beliefs that lead to economic practices and technologies.
An ideological definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER
Culture as a system of belief and practice in support of a particular structure of
power.
A linguistic definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER
The idea that language is a structure that shapes shared patterns of thought and
interpretation.
Saying that culture is connected to the social ecology of a particular society
refers to which of the following? - ANSWER Cultural patterns interact with
individual, group, community, societal and political-economic levels.
Most definitions of culture include which of the following concepts (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY)? - ANSWER Culture is learned and shared among a group of
people
Culture integrates multiple aspects of society
Culture refers to the degree to which people in a society know about art and
literature
Which of the following are good examples of the biocultural nature of human
beings? - ANSWER Cultural groups categorize some biological matter as edible
and some as not edible, and the categorizations vary across cultures
Cultural groups categorize biological symptoms in different ways
True or False? The term biocultural refers to the way in which culture shapes
how we interpret and react to our biologic selves. - ANSWER True
, Culture may include concepts of appropriate body image, and these may be
gendered. Yet with some exceptions, most cultures value thinner body profiles
for females. - ANSWER False
Factors that may affect and individual's calculations concerning the risk to life
or health of a given behavior include: - ANSWER All of these
In considering whether to insist on using condoms while engaged in sex work, a
person might decide that the risk of losing income because customers refuse to
use them is more urgent than the possibility of contracting an STD. This is an
example of (a): - ANSWER Relative risk
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of population subgroups opposed
efforts to prevent the spread of the virus because: - ANSWER All of these
True or False? Rites of passage in different societies, cultures and subcultures
may involve some risk to health, but successfully completing the rite is often
viewed as more important than the risks. - ANSWER True
True or False? Members of a given subculture may all choose to engage in the
same risky behavior because they believe it is an integral part of being a
member, and that to not do so would put their standing with their peers in
jeopardy. - ANSWER False
Formative research is conducted to: - ANSWER All of these
Among other things, program evaluations are conducted in order to: - ANSWER
Assess whether the program was implemented as planned and to what extent it
met its expected goals and identify ways in which the program could be
improved in future rounds of implementation
The context of culture and health includes a cultural ecology that: - ANSWER
Has an impact on trajectories of illness/disease that may determine who is
vulnerable in a population
Which of the following cultural adaptations were made to improve the efficacy of
the tobacco control program for American Indians described in the chapter? -
ANSWER All of these
The two important lessons of the first three basic principles regarding the
intersections between culture and health in practical applications (and which
constitute the fourth principle) are: - ANSWER It is necessary to understand and
work within the existing systems of health knowledge and practice when
implementing health interventions
Complete Solutions
A cognitive definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER
Shared patterns of interpretation among a group or society
A symbolic definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER the
integration of behavior and meaning as a kind of ongoing text
A materialist definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER A
shared system of beliefs that lead to economic practices and technologies.
An ideological definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER
Culture as a system of belief and practice in support of a particular structure of
power.
A linguistic definition of culture focuses on which of the following? - ANSWER
The idea that language is a structure that shapes shared patterns of thought and
interpretation.
Saying that culture is connected to the social ecology of a particular society
refers to which of the following? - ANSWER Cultural patterns interact with
individual, group, community, societal and political-economic levels.
Most definitions of culture include which of the following concepts (CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY)? - ANSWER Culture is learned and shared among a group of
people
Culture integrates multiple aspects of society
Culture refers to the degree to which people in a society know about art and
literature
Which of the following are good examples of the biocultural nature of human
beings? - ANSWER Cultural groups categorize some biological matter as edible
and some as not edible, and the categorizations vary across cultures
Cultural groups categorize biological symptoms in different ways
True or False? The term biocultural refers to the way in which culture shapes
how we interpret and react to our biologic selves. - ANSWER True
, Culture may include concepts of appropriate body image, and these may be
gendered. Yet with some exceptions, most cultures value thinner body profiles
for females. - ANSWER False
Factors that may affect and individual's calculations concerning the risk to life
or health of a given behavior include: - ANSWER All of these
In considering whether to insist on using condoms while engaged in sex work, a
person might decide that the risk of losing income because customers refuse to
use them is more urgent than the possibility of contracting an STD. This is an
example of (a): - ANSWER Relative risk
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of population subgroups opposed
efforts to prevent the spread of the virus because: - ANSWER All of these
True or False? Rites of passage in different societies, cultures and subcultures
may involve some risk to health, but successfully completing the rite is often
viewed as more important than the risks. - ANSWER True
True or False? Members of a given subculture may all choose to engage in the
same risky behavior because they believe it is an integral part of being a
member, and that to not do so would put their standing with their peers in
jeopardy. - ANSWER False
Formative research is conducted to: - ANSWER All of these
Among other things, program evaluations are conducted in order to: - ANSWER
Assess whether the program was implemented as planned and to what extent it
met its expected goals and identify ways in which the program could be
improved in future rounds of implementation
The context of culture and health includes a cultural ecology that: - ANSWER
Has an impact on trajectories of illness/disease that may determine who is
vulnerable in a population
Which of the following cultural adaptations were made to improve the efficacy of
the tobacco control program for American Indians described in the chapter? -
ANSWER All of these
The two important lessons of the first three basic principles regarding the
intersections between culture and health in practical applications (and which
constitute the fourth principle) are: - ANSWER It is necessary to understand and
work within the existing systems of health knowledge and practice when
implementing health interventions
