Deck 15: Diversity and Stress

Question 1

A group of people with similar physical traits,blood types,genetic patterns,and inherited characteristics is known as a(n)

A)minority.
B)ethnicity.
C)race.
D)culture.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Native American community has created understanding about

A)the concept of holism.
B)homeopathic medicine.
C)values of social and family support.
D)the comprehensive approach.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A group of people having a common heritage,such as common customs,characteristics,language,and history,is known as a(n)

A)minority.
B)ethnicity.
C)race.
D)culture.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

By the year 2050,it is expected that the U.S.population will increase by

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

Question 5

Crimes against people based on their race,ethnicity,sexual orientation,or religion are known as

A)racism.
B)cultural conflict.
C)hate crimes.
D)ethnic crimes.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE about people with disabilities?

A)They have higher rates of anxiety, pain, sleeplessness, and days of depression.
B)They have fewer days of vitality.
C)They have lower rates of physical activity and higher rates of obesity.
D)All the choices are true about people with disabilities.

Question 7

A study by the Commonwealth Fund found the highest stressor for minorities was

A)fear of crime.
B)a spouse or partner.
C)money.
D)mistreatment of a family member.

Question 8

The rate of deaths among infants one year of age and younger is known as

A)infant loss.
B)infant mortality.
C)infant life expectancy.
D)potential life.

Question 9

The belief that one's own race is superior to another's race is known as

A)ethnicity.
B)racial prejudice.
C)cultural conflict.
D)acculturation.

Question 10

Which of the following can have negative health effects?

A)racism
B)sexism
C)ageism
D)All of the choices can have negative health effects.

Question 11

The African American community has appreciated and modeled the values of

A)herbal medicine.
B)reflexology.
C)relaxation.
D)the comprehensive approach.

Question 12

The number of years a person is expected to live when born is known as

A)life expectancy.
B)mortality expectancy.
C)years of potential life.
D)years of potential life lost.

Question 13

Which of the following health practices were mainstreamed into American health practice by the Asian American community?

A)concept of holism
B)acupuncture
C)values of social and family support
D)comprehensive approach

Question 14

The number of years between what a person is expected to live and the age of death,a measure of premature death,is known as

A)life expectancy.
B)mortality expectancy.
C)years of potential life lost.
D)years of potential life.

Question 15

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

A)They experience poorer health.
B)They have greater poverty.
C)They have poorer education.
D)All of the choices are true.

Question 16

The Latino community has demonstrated to the broader American culture the

A)concept of homeopathy.
B)concept of relaxation.
C)values of social and family support.
D)comprehensive approach.

Question 17

Families with children constitute what percentage of the homeless population?

A)20
B)43
C)23
D)50

Question 18

High blood pressure and AIDS affect ______ Americans to a greater extent than other subgroups of the population.

A)White
B)African
C)Asian
D)Native

Question 19

Of the 439 million people expected in 2050,how many of these U.S.citizens will be older than 65?

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

Question 20

Lesbians have higher rates of which of the following than heterosexual women?

A)stress
B)smoking
C)obesity
D)All the choices are correct.

Question 21

Families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.

Question 22

Parents usually acculturate faster than their children.

Question 23

Thankfully,racial profiling no longer occurs today.

Question 24

Which of the following is the most potent potential stressor for international students?

A)Financial issues
B)Language skills
C)Differing social norms
D)None of the above

Question 25

Sexual orientation can be a source of stress.

Question 26

African Americans have much higher death rates from AIDS than whites do.

Question 27

AIDS stands for "acquired immune deficiency syndrome."

Question 28

Which of the following is a recommended way for mixed race students to develop a sense of identity?

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 above.

Question 29

The projected percentage of Hispanics in the U.S.by the year 2050 is

A)12.5%.
B)24.4%.
C)30.3%.
D)41.7%.

Question 30

Minorities report lower levels of stress than white adults.

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

Hispanics are twice as likely to die of diabetes as are non-Hispanic whites.

Question 34

Cancer death rates are the highest among which of the following groups?

A)Asian men
B)Black women
C)White men
D)Black men

Question 35

Prostate cancer and breast cancer are more prevalent among African Americans than among whites.

Question 36

Colleges continue to do little to combat and respond to sexual orientation bias.

Question 37

It is estimated by the year 2050 that there will be an additional 26 million children younger than 18 years of age.

Question 38

____ distinguishes people by a variety of physical traits,blood types,genetic patterns,and inherited characteristics unique to a population.

A)Race
B)Ethnicity
C)Heritage
D)All of the above

Question 39

Homelessness is steadily decreasing.

Question 40

Fifty percent of cities surveyed identified domestic violence as a primary cause of homelessness.

Question 41

Men have a life expectancy of almost five years less than women.

Question 42

African American women are 10% more likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer than are non-Hispanic White women.

Question 43

Approximately 50 percent of U.S.households contain a firearm.

Question 44

As of 2010,_______ comprised 65% of the population of the United States.

Question 45

As of 2010,_________ comprised 17% of the population of the United States.

Question 46

In 2050,it is predicted that ___________ will comprise 30% of the population of the United States.

Question 47

It is projected that from 2010 to 2050,the population of the United States will increase by __%.

Question 48

Men are at a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than women.

Question 49

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

Question 50

Racism is a stressor with serious health consequences.

Question 51

Life expectancy is defined as the number of years between when a person is expected to live and the age of death.

Question 52

More than 75% of AIDS cases are men who have sex with men.