Chapter 10 Test

Question 1

The first of the baby boomers turned 60 years old in what year?

a.) 2004
b.) 2005
c.) 2006
d.) 2007

Answer 1

c.) 2006

Question 2

Human diversity consists of which of the following characteristics?

a.) age
b.) race
c.) mental ability
d.) a and b
e.) all of the above

Answer 2

e.) all of the above

Question 3

Which age group of americans is expected to grow at the fastest rate over the next 3 decades?

a.) under 18
b.) over 65
c.) over 75
d.) over 85

Answer 3

d.) over 85

Question 4

Dr. Alfred Kinsey is credited the most for providing statistical data on what topic?

a.) biases
b.) ethonocentricity
c.) human sexuality
d.) physical disabilities

Answer 4

c.) human sexuality

Question 5

Approximately 10% of the worlds population has some type of disability.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 5

a.) true

Question 6

The official language of the united states is english.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 6

a.) true

Question 7

The americans with disabilities act of 1990 requires institutioons that recieve federal funds to make their facilities accessible to the disabled.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 7

a.) true

Question 8

The expectation of how individuals should behave solely based on whether they are male or female is called:

a.) sexual identity
b.) bisexuality
c.) gender stereotyping
d.) gender racism

Answer 8

c.) gender stereotyping

Question 9

What is another term is prejudice?

a.) bias
b.) diversity
c.) homophobia
d.) racism

Answer 9

a.) bias

Question 10

The U.S. hispanic population is expected to grow at a faster rate than any other minority.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 10

a.) true

Question 11

The tendacy to view the norms and values of ones own culture as the only acceptable ones and to use them as standards by which all other cultures are measured is called:

a.) bias
b.) diversity
c.) ethnocentrism
d.) racism

Answer 11

c.) ethnocentrism

Question 12

On the K-Six scale 0 represents individuals who have had:

a.) exclusively heterosexual experiences
b.) no sexual experience at all
c.) bisexual experiences
d.) exclusively homosexual experiences

Answer 12

a.) exclusively heterosexual experiences

Question 13

The core of empathetic communication is accurately understanding patient feelings and communicating that understanding to the patients physician.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 13

b.) false

Question 14

The process by which people of diverse backgrounds slowly give up their original culture, language, and identity and melt into another group is known as:

a.) assimilation
b.) bicultralism
c.) diversity
d.) ethnicity

Answer 14

a.) assimilation

Question 15

The americans with disabilities act of 1990 requires institutions that recieve federeal funds to make their facilities accessible to the disabled.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 15

a.) true

Question 16

Individuals born between 1961 and 1981 are called:

a.) baby boomers
b.) generation X
c.) generation Y
d.) generation Z

Answer 16

b.) generation X

Question 17

Cultural values are socially shared ideas about what is:

a.) acceptable behavoir
b.) good, moral and right
c.) stereotypical
d.) mainstream thinking

Answer 17

b.) good, moral and right

Question 18

What is another term for prejudice?

a.) bias
b.) diversity
c.) homophobia
d.) racism

Answer 18

a.) bias

Question 19

According to the 2003 U.S. census data, what age group comprises 23.6% of the population?

a.) 18 to 44
b.) 45 to 65
c.) over 65
d.) over 85

Answer 19

b.) 45 to 65

Question 20

The application of empathetic skills will:

a.) promote better health care outcomes
b.) increase patient satisfaction
c.) increase health care costs
d.) a and b
e.) all of the above

Answer 20

d.) a and b

Question 21

Racism is the belief that one race or culture is superior to another and the use of that belief to discriminate against races considered inferior.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 21

a.) true

Question 22

Homosexuality is the irratiional fear of individuals who are sexually attracted to persons of the same gender.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 22

b.) false

Question 23

Baby boomers were born between 1930 and 1955.

a.) true
b.) false

Answer 23

b.) false