CPH EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2024 COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
according to Laveist, what is race? - ANSWER: race is a social construct
there is no biological evidence to support the concept of race
definition of race according to Anthropology: Human Challenge - ANSWER:
subspecies is not applicable to humans because there is no biological variation to
justify any distinction of subspecies
ethnic group - ANSWER: a SOCIAL group characterized by a distinctive social and
cultural tradition maintained from generation to generation, a common history and
origin, and a sense of identification with the group (Medical Dictionary for the Health
Professions and Nursing)
Laveist definition of ethnicity - ANSWER: cultural commonality among people
Montague definition of ethnic group - ANSWER: group in which individuals maintain
their differences, physical and cultural, by means of isolating mechanisms such as
geographical borders or social barriers
what is culture, according to the Oxford Concise Dictionary of Sociology? - ANSWER:
"all that is in human society that is socially rather than biologically transmitted"
culture is dynamic (always changing)
what are examples of culture? - ANSWER: language
norms
religion
beliefs
what is a minority group? - ANSWER: a group of people who, because of their
physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out for unequal treatment; they have
unequal access to societal rewards which includes power, prestige & wealth
what is social stratification? - ANSWER: social system in which categories of people
are ranked in a hierarchy and social rewards/resources (e.g. power, prestige &
wealth)
what is "the race concept" according to the OBM Directive 15? - ANSWER: the
categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the
race and ethnicity of broad population groups in this country, and are not
anthropologically or biologically based
, how can combining these groups for data collection negatively influence our data? -
ANSWER: often categories are too broad, combining people who should really not be
combined, thus obscuring the diversity of the group
camara jones: what is the two-sided nature of the sign and how does it help to
understand the nature of privilege? - ANSWER: she described how signs have two
sides: one side that says "open" and another that says "closed." those who are
privileged, i.e. those who are inside the restaurant eating, are unaware of the two-
sidedness nature of the sign because they can only see "open" and are enjoying
themselves eating. those who are underserved in society see the "closed" side of the
sign, but can see that people inside are eating, so they are aware of the two-sided
nature of the sign.
have you experienced a similar situation or do you have an example? - ANSWER:
black lives matter movement. police oppression of blacks allows those who are
oppressed to see the two-sidedness of law enforcement. whites may struggle to see
this because they are not victims of police oppression. this explains the rebutting
slogan "all lives matter."
race: the power of an illusion. - ANSWER: main arguments:
- there is little biological differences between people of different races.
- race is a social construct.
NY Times video: "Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism" - ANSWER: main arguments:
- implicit bias: thought processes that happen without you even knowing it, little
mental shortcuts that hold judgements that you might not agree with
- racist does not equal implicit bias
- implicit bias is something that comes out of ordinary mental functioning
- media images, news images, conversations, education lead to associations that lead
to biases
- it is known that peanut butter & jelly go together
- media portrays black men paired with violence
blind spot bias - ANSWER: Emily Pronin (psychologist at Princeton University)
describes it as the tendency to perceive cognitive and motivational biases in others
but not in oneself
The bias blind spot is the cognitive bias of recognizing the impact of biases on the
judgement of others, while failing to see the impact of biases on one's own
judgment.
what is the Bronx Health REACH? - ANSWER: - formed in 1999 to eliminate racial and
ethnic disparities in health outcomes in diabetes and heart disease in African
American and Latino communities in the southwest Bronx.
- funded by CDC
- provides education
NEWEST 2024 COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
according to Laveist, what is race? - ANSWER: race is a social construct
there is no biological evidence to support the concept of race
definition of race according to Anthropology: Human Challenge - ANSWER:
subspecies is not applicable to humans because there is no biological variation to
justify any distinction of subspecies
ethnic group - ANSWER: a SOCIAL group characterized by a distinctive social and
cultural tradition maintained from generation to generation, a common history and
origin, and a sense of identification with the group (Medical Dictionary for the Health
Professions and Nursing)
Laveist definition of ethnicity - ANSWER: cultural commonality among people
Montague definition of ethnic group - ANSWER: group in which individuals maintain
their differences, physical and cultural, by means of isolating mechanisms such as
geographical borders or social barriers
what is culture, according to the Oxford Concise Dictionary of Sociology? - ANSWER:
"all that is in human society that is socially rather than biologically transmitted"
culture is dynamic (always changing)
what are examples of culture? - ANSWER: language
norms
religion
beliefs
what is a minority group? - ANSWER: a group of people who, because of their
physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out for unequal treatment; they have
unequal access to societal rewards which includes power, prestige & wealth
what is social stratification? - ANSWER: social system in which categories of people
are ranked in a hierarchy and social rewards/resources (e.g. power, prestige &
wealth)
what is "the race concept" according to the OBM Directive 15? - ANSWER: the
categories represent a social-political construct designed for collecting data on the
race and ethnicity of broad population groups in this country, and are not
anthropologically or biologically based
, how can combining these groups for data collection negatively influence our data? -
ANSWER: often categories are too broad, combining people who should really not be
combined, thus obscuring the diversity of the group
camara jones: what is the two-sided nature of the sign and how does it help to
understand the nature of privilege? - ANSWER: she described how signs have two
sides: one side that says "open" and another that says "closed." those who are
privileged, i.e. those who are inside the restaurant eating, are unaware of the two-
sidedness nature of the sign because they can only see "open" and are enjoying
themselves eating. those who are underserved in society see the "closed" side of the
sign, but can see that people inside are eating, so they are aware of the two-sided
nature of the sign.
have you experienced a similar situation or do you have an example? - ANSWER:
black lives matter movement. police oppression of blacks allows those who are
oppressed to see the two-sidedness of law enforcement. whites may struggle to see
this because they are not victims of police oppression. this explains the rebutting
slogan "all lives matter."
race: the power of an illusion. - ANSWER: main arguments:
- there is little biological differences between people of different races.
- race is a social construct.
NY Times video: "Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism" - ANSWER: main arguments:
- implicit bias: thought processes that happen without you even knowing it, little
mental shortcuts that hold judgements that you might not agree with
- racist does not equal implicit bias
- implicit bias is something that comes out of ordinary mental functioning
- media images, news images, conversations, education lead to associations that lead
to biases
- it is known that peanut butter & jelly go together
- media portrays black men paired with violence
blind spot bias - ANSWER: Emily Pronin (psychologist at Princeton University)
describes it as the tendency to perceive cognitive and motivational biases in others
but not in oneself
The bias blind spot is the cognitive bias of recognizing the impact of biases on the
judgement of others, while failing to see the impact of biases on one's own
judgment.
what is the Bronx Health REACH? - ANSWER: - formed in 1999 to eliminate racial and
ethnic disparities in health outcomes in diabetes and heart disease in African
American and Latino communities in the southwest Bronx.
- funded by CDC
- provides education
