GH 101 - Units 6-9 Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
True or False: International NGOs are usually mission-driven and dependent on donors -
answer True
Which declaration best describes the idea that "while volumes of aid and other
development resources should increase to achieve health goals, aid effectiveness must
increase to support country efforts": - answer Paris Declaration
Suggested alternative models to support developing countries in achieving their goals
include the following EXCEPT: - answer NGOs operate to stay in the country instead and
under the existing model
According to Farmer et al. (2013), this concept is used to discipline - answer Foucault's
Biopower theory
Who are International NGOs MOST accountable to: - answer Donors, based on set
indicators and outcomes
Which of the following are service(s) NGOs provide? - answer Social welfare activities,
Technical and material assistance, Policy and Advocacy
An added layer to poverty traps is the factor of the differential burden or blessing of
________, where a country's struggle to achieve the full potential from the burden of
diseases may be due to its tropical climate nature, mountainous or land-locked nature
adding transportation costs. - answer Geography
Bilateral - answer Government to government
Multilateral - answer Multiple sources of funding
Private Aid - answer International, foundations, churches, etc.
Per our readings this week, most individuals in global health focus on action; while this
is important, _________ theory is vital in facilitating self-reflection and understanding the
nature and limitations of medical and public health interventions; in turn, this
contributes to the design of better programs. - answer Social
Well-intentioned initiatives can do more harm than good. According to our readings this
week, Merton's theory of unanticipated consequences of purposive social action gives
more insight into this idea. Causes of unintended consequences include: - answer
Rigidity of habits, Knowledge asymmetries, Institutional values
Which scientific field tries to address culture and health: - answer Medical Anthropology
, Characteristics of culture that help in the understanding of health include: - answer
Culture is dynamic, adaptive, grounded in symbolism and representation
In the perspective piece "Anthropology of Aid in Africa," the most stretched and
overwhelmed component of health systems to which Western innovation efforts may
prove to add burden is: - answer Human resources (health workers)
In global health, looking beyond biomedical approaches to health, which model attempts
to understand health from an individual's choices? - answer Behavioral Model
The focus away from the behavior of the poor but towards the policymakers to reduce
health disparities can be understood through which model: - answer Political Economic
What should be considered when designing public health interventions: - answer
Familiarize self with the social organization and values of the culture, and Incorporate
the local social, cultural, and societal setting voices
The notion through which the observer tries to suppress judgmental tendencies towards
a different culture in anthropology defines which concept: - answer Cultural relativism
The synergy between health promotion and social determinants of health highlights the
following similarities EXCEPT: - answer Both call for increased investment in biomedical
innovation
Individuals and scholars who subscribe to the concept of holism do the following: -
answer Look at culture from an integrated perspective (i.e. as a whole)
An early scholar known to advocate for the focus on social structures because
inequality underlies health issues is: - answer Rudolph Virchow
What is the leading biomedical cause of maternal death globally? - answer Severe
bleeding (hemorrhage)
The majority of people living with disabilities remain marginalized due to all of the
following EXCEPT: - answer Famine
From the video "Dead Mums Don't Cry," what major difference about Traditional Birth
Attendants (TBAs) in Honduras versus Chad is true? - answer In Honduras, TBAs are
trained by the state, given equipment, and can refer women to the hospital if there are
complications with the pregnancy or during childbirth
Answers 100% Correct
True or False: International NGOs are usually mission-driven and dependent on donors -
answer True
Which declaration best describes the idea that "while volumes of aid and other
development resources should increase to achieve health goals, aid effectiveness must
increase to support country efforts": - answer Paris Declaration
Suggested alternative models to support developing countries in achieving their goals
include the following EXCEPT: - answer NGOs operate to stay in the country instead and
under the existing model
According to Farmer et al. (2013), this concept is used to discipline - answer Foucault's
Biopower theory
Who are International NGOs MOST accountable to: - answer Donors, based on set
indicators and outcomes
Which of the following are service(s) NGOs provide? - answer Social welfare activities,
Technical and material assistance, Policy and Advocacy
An added layer to poverty traps is the factor of the differential burden or blessing of
________, where a country's struggle to achieve the full potential from the burden of
diseases may be due to its tropical climate nature, mountainous or land-locked nature
adding transportation costs. - answer Geography
Bilateral - answer Government to government
Multilateral - answer Multiple sources of funding
Private Aid - answer International, foundations, churches, etc.
Per our readings this week, most individuals in global health focus on action; while this
is important, _________ theory is vital in facilitating self-reflection and understanding the
nature and limitations of medical and public health interventions; in turn, this
contributes to the design of better programs. - answer Social
Well-intentioned initiatives can do more harm than good. According to our readings this
week, Merton's theory of unanticipated consequences of purposive social action gives
more insight into this idea. Causes of unintended consequences include: - answer
Rigidity of habits, Knowledge asymmetries, Institutional values
Which scientific field tries to address culture and health: - answer Medical Anthropology
, Characteristics of culture that help in the understanding of health include: - answer
Culture is dynamic, adaptive, grounded in symbolism and representation
In the perspective piece "Anthropology of Aid in Africa," the most stretched and
overwhelmed component of health systems to which Western innovation efforts may
prove to add burden is: - answer Human resources (health workers)
In global health, looking beyond biomedical approaches to health, which model attempts
to understand health from an individual's choices? - answer Behavioral Model
The focus away from the behavior of the poor but towards the policymakers to reduce
health disparities can be understood through which model: - answer Political Economic
What should be considered when designing public health interventions: - answer
Familiarize self with the social organization and values of the culture, and Incorporate
the local social, cultural, and societal setting voices
The notion through which the observer tries to suppress judgmental tendencies towards
a different culture in anthropology defines which concept: - answer Cultural relativism
The synergy between health promotion and social determinants of health highlights the
following similarities EXCEPT: - answer Both call for increased investment in biomedical
innovation
Individuals and scholars who subscribe to the concept of holism do the following: -
answer Look at culture from an integrated perspective (i.e. as a whole)
An early scholar known to advocate for the focus on social structures because
inequality underlies health issues is: - answer Rudolph Virchow
What is the leading biomedical cause of maternal death globally? - answer Severe
bleeding (hemorrhage)
The majority of people living with disabilities remain marginalized due to all of the
following EXCEPT: - answer Famine
From the video "Dead Mums Don't Cry," what major difference about Traditional Birth
Attendants (TBAs) in Honduras versus Chad is true? - answer In Honduras, TBAs are
trained by the state, given equipment, and can refer women to the hospital if there are
complications with the pregnancy or during childbirth
