PUBH 3010 Exam 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Laura Smith went to the small store because - CORRECT ANSWER She was ill and was
looking for a medical doctor
The old man gave Laura - CORRECT ANSWER 'Herbal medicine' with a wooden dowel
Laura was instructed to: - CORRECT ANSWER Close her eyes and focus on the picture of the
healing stick
Culture is: - CORRECT ANSWER a concept that most people seem to intuitively grasp
What is the contemporary definition of culture? - CORRECT ANSWER culture is a dominant
ideology
Culture consists of beliefs
Culture consists of social institutions
It is important to be aware of ways we perceive others who are different from us because - CORRECT
ANSWER We tend to have stereotypes about others
This awareness will help us be open-minded
The world has become more integrated and interdependent
In a product framework _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Health and healthcare are
viewed as market commodities
Disease is objectified into discrete, analytical categories
, Which of the following is NOT true according to the textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER The
concept health carries an idea of opulence in industrialized societies
To determine useful approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention in the U.S., one must have
some understanding of - CORRECT ANSWER Injection drug user subcultures
Patterns of behavior
Beliefs, attitudes, social roles of people
American Indians and Alaska natives have a lower rate of mental health disorders compared to the
general population. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Any mental health disorder is prevalent among: - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more races.
Data on prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Muslim Americans show high rates of adjustment
disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER True
LGBTQ people are: - CORRECT ANSWER More than twice as likely as heterosexual men and
women to have a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
More likely to be victims of violence compare with their heterosexual peers.
Mental health disparities exist in the United States because - CORRECT ANSWER While the
rates of mental illnesses in African Americans are similar with those of the general population, only
one-in-three African Americans who need mental health care receives it.
African American have lower rates of mental health service use relative to White Americans.
What are the factors that contribute to the underdiagnoses and/or misdiagnoses of mental illness in
racial and ethnic minorities? - CORRECT ANSWER Lack of cultural understanding.
Language differences.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Laura Smith went to the small store because - CORRECT ANSWER She was ill and was
looking for a medical doctor
The old man gave Laura - CORRECT ANSWER 'Herbal medicine' with a wooden dowel
Laura was instructed to: - CORRECT ANSWER Close her eyes and focus on the picture of the
healing stick
Culture is: - CORRECT ANSWER a concept that most people seem to intuitively grasp
What is the contemporary definition of culture? - CORRECT ANSWER culture is a dominant
ideology
Culture consists of beliefs
Culture consists of social institutions
It is important to be aware of ways we perceive others who are different from us because - CORRECT
ANSWER We tend to have stereotypes about others
This awareness will help us be open-minded
The world has become more integrated and interdependent
In a product framework _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER Health and healthcare are
viewed as market commodities
Disease is objectified into discrete, analytical categories
, Which of the following is NOT true according to the textbook? - CORRECT ANSWER The
concept health carries an idea of opulence in industrialized societies
To determine useful approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention in the U.S., one must have
some understanding of - CORRECT ANSWER Injection drug user subcultures
Patterns of behavior
Beliefs, attitudes, social roles of people
American Indians and Alaska natives have a lower rate of mental health disorders compared to the
general population. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Any mental health disorder is prevalent among: - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more races.
Data on prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Muslim Americans show high rates of adjustment
disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER True
LGBTQ people are: - CORRECT ANSWER More than twice as likely as heterosexual men and
women to have a mental health disorder in their lifetime.
More likely to be victims of violence compare with their heterosexual peers.
Mental health disparities exist in the United States because - CORRECT ANSWER While the
rates of mental illnesses in African Americans are similar with those of the general population, only
one-in-three African Americans who need mental health care receives it.
African American have lower rates of mental health service use relative to White Americans.
What are the factors that contribute to the underdiagnoses and/or misdiagnoses of mental illness in
racial and ethnic minorities? - CORRECT ANSWER Lack of cultural understanding.
Language differences.
