Deck 15: Diversity and Stress

Question 1

The death rate from cancer is higher for Hispanics than for African Americans.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

When compared with people living at poverty levels, families belonging to a higher socioeconomic status report more divorces.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

AIDS stands for "acquired immune deficiency syndrome."

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Minorities report lower levels of stress than white adults.

Question 5

Both poverty and education level are associated with poor health.

Question 6

Women are at greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than men and are 1.5 times as likely to be affected by depression.

Question 7

One of the most dramatic differences between minority populations and European Americans is health.

Question 8

Racial profiling no longer occurs today.

Question 9

Sexual orientation can be a source of stress.

Question 10

In 2015, life expectancy for white males was 4.4 years shorter than for African American males.

Question 11

Prostate and breast cancer death rates are significantly higher among African Americans than among whites.

Question 12

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that gay and lesbian marriages are constitutional.

Question 13

Parents usually acculturate faster than their children.

Question 14

African American women were 10 percent more likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer compared to non-Hispanic white women.

Question 15

When compared with the general population, gay and bisexual men, lesbians, and transgender individuals are less likely to use alcohol and drugs, have lower rates of substance abuse, and are more likely to abstain from alcohol and drug use.

Question 16

In the context of family structure, girls from one-parent homes are more prone to become single mothers in their teens than are girls from two-parent homes.

Question 17

In the context of family structure, children from one-parent homes have lower intellectual test scores than children from two-parent homes.

Question 18

The death rate from AIDS in 2016 for American males was more than that for Hispanic males.

Question 19

By the year 2050, it is estimated that there will be an additional 26 million children under 18 years of age.

Question 20

According to the Office of Minority Health, in 2011, Hispanics were 1.6 times as likely as non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.

Question 21

Which of the following statements best defines ethnicity?

A)It refers to a group of people who belong to the same socioeconomic status.
B)It refers to a group of people who have a common heritage such as common customs, characteristics, language, and history.
C)It refers to a group of people with similar physical traits, blood types, genetic patterns, and inherited characteristics.
D)It refers to a group of people who share a common religious background.

Question 22

In general, which of the following is true about minorities in the United States?

A)They suffer disproportionately from poor health.
B)They suffer disproportionately from poverty.
C)They suffer disproportionately from low education levels.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 23

In 2050, how many individuals of the projected U.S. population of 439 million will be older than 65?

A)24 million
B)47 million
C)63 million
D)89 million

Question 24

Which of the following statements is true of people with disabilities in the United States?

A)They are more likely than people without disabilities to report poorer overall health.
B)They are more likely than people without disabilities to report less access to adequate health care.
C)They experience greater levels of pain than do people without disabilities.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 25

Jake, a Caucasian, assaults Mark, an African American, because of Mark's ethnicity. Which of the following types of crimes is best exemplified in this scenario?

A)Larceny
B)False pretenses
C)Hate crimes
D)Inchoate crimes

Question 26

Native Americans have helped other Americans understand the concept of:

A)holism.
B)homeopathy.
C)acupuncture.
D)curanderismo.

Question 27

Life expectancy at birth in the United States in 2013 was:

A)78.7 years.
B)60.6 years.
C)57.8 years.
D)72.3 years.

Question 28

The death of infants before one year of age is known as:

A)infant morbidity.
B)infant mortality.
C)infant life expectancy.
D)infant susceptibility.

Question 29

_____ rests on the belief that one's own race is superior to another's race.

A)Racial dimorphism
B)Racial prejudice
C)Cultural relativism
D)Nepotism

Question 30

Latinos have demonstrated to other Americans the:

A)practice of homeopathy.
B)concept of holism.
C)values of social and family support.
D)values of an individualistic culture.

Question 31

Which of the following health practices of the Asian American community has been adopted by the medical establishment as a mainstream practice in the United States?

A)Homeopathy
B)Acupuncture
C)Curanderismo
D)Reflexology

Question 32

Studies have shown that individuals with disabilities are less likely than people without disabilities to report smoking and physical inactivity.

Question 33

It is projected that from 2010 to 2050, the U.S. population will increase by:

A)16 percent.
B)35 percent.
C)42 percent.
D)64 percent.

Question 34

As of 2013, which of the following groups has the highest life expectancy at birth in the United States?

A)Hispanic women
B)White men
C)African American women
D)African American men

Question 35

Which of the following statements is true of health and gender in the United States?

A)Men are 1.5 times more likely to be affected by depression than women.
B)Men are at a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than women.
C)Men have a lower death rate for each of the leading causes of death than women.
D)Men have a life expectancy that is almost seven years less than women.

Question 36

Which of the following can have negative health effects on minority populations?

A)Racism
B)Sexism
C)Ageism
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 37

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Hate Crime Statistics, 2017, of the 8,828 people who were victims of hate crimes in the United States, what percentage were targeted because of their race?

A)83 percent
B)2 percent
C)60 percent
D)21 percent

Question 38

In the United States, gay men smoke at higher rates than men in the general U.S. population.

Question 39

Racism is a stressor that challenges minorities and can have negative health effects.

Question 40

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true of African Americans?

A)They value the concept of atheism, which has contributed a great deal toward managing stress.
B)They have introduced the concepts of homeopathy and meditation to American culture.
C)They have helped other Americans understand the concept of holism.
D)They value enjoying life through activities such as sports, the arts, and social interactions.

Question 41

Which of the following groups has the least risk of dying from coronary heart disease in the United States?

A)White Americans
B)Latinos
C)Asian Americans
D)African Americans

Question 42

_____ are more likely to develop and die from cancer than any other racial or ethnic population.

A)Asian Americans
B)African Americans
C)Hispanics
D)American Indians

Question 43

The estimated rate of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infections is the highest among _____.

A)Hispanic women
B)African American women
C)white women
D)Latino women

Question 44

Which of the following statements is true of education level and poverty in the United States?

A)The higher the educational level, the poorer the health status among white Americans.
B)Poverty in old age is more prevalent among men than among women.
C)The higher the educational level, the better the health status across all ethnic and cultural groups.
D)The percentage of people below poverty level is higher among Asian Americans than among any other minority group.

Question 45

In the context of the model of how mixed race students develop a sense of identity, which of the following is a type of border crossing?

A)Merging multiple racial perspectives simultaneously
B)Consciously switching between racial groups depending upon the situation
C)Adopting a multiracial perspective
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 46

Which of the following potential stressors is likely to be the most stressful for international students in the United States?

A)Financial issues
B)Language skills
C)Homesickness
D)None of the answer is correct.

Question 47

Which of the following statements is true of lesbian women when compared with heterosexual women in the United States?

A)Lesbian women are more likely to smoke.
B)Lesbian women are at significantly higher risk for developing breast cancer.
C)Lesbian women are more likely to drink heavily.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 48

According to estimates, what percentage of high blood pressure can be classified as essential?

A)20 percent
B)40 percent
C)90 percent
D)70 percent

Question 49

Which of the following was the largest minority group in the United States in the year 2014?

A)African Americans
B)Native Americans
C)Hispanics
D)Asian Americans

Question 50

In 2016, the suicide rate in the United States was the highest among _____.

A)Hispanic males
B)white American males
C)African American females
D)Hispanic females

Question 51

In 2016, the death rate from homicide was significantly higher for:

A)Hispanics than for other groups.
B)white Americans than for other groups.
C)African Americans than for other groups.
D)Asian Americans than for other groups.