Exam 1 pt 2

Question 1

describes a particular society’s entire way of living, encompassing shared patterns of beliefs, feelings, and knowledge that guide people’s conduct and are passed from generation to generation

Answer 1

culture

Question 2

relates to people who identify with each other because of a shared heritage

Answer 2

ethnicity

Question 3

are the groups within which individuals are enculturated, acquiring knowledge, and internalizing values.

Answer 3

social organizations

Question 4

examples of social organizations

Answer 4

families, religious groups, and ethnic groups

Question 5

Northern European Americans

Answer 5

They value territory; personal space is about 18 inches to 3 feet
They are future oriented

Question 6

African Americans

Answer 6

They have large support groups of families and friends

Hypertension and sickle cell anemia

Question 7

Native Americans

Answer 7

Touch is not highly regarded by Native Americans and a handshake may be viewed as aggressive.
They sometimes appear silent and reserved.
They can be uncomfortable expressing emotions.
present-time oriented

Question 8

what is a native american medicine man called

Answer 8

shaman

Question 9

medical conditions associated with native americans

Answer 9

diabetes, heart disease, tuberculosis, alcoholism, and nutritional deficiencies

Question 10

Asian

Answer 10

soft-spoken; to raise the voice indicates a loss of control.
Touching is not considered totally appropriate
The family is the ultimate social organization and loyalty to family is emphasized above all else.
Education is highly valued
Time orientation is both past and present
yin and yang balance

Question 11

Latino American

Answer 11

Touch is a common form of communication
group oriented and the primary social organization is a large extended family
present oriented
“hot and cold” theory of disease

Question 12

Latino American folk healer called

Answer 12

curandero

Question 13

Arab Americans

Answer 13

Conversants stand close together, maintain steady eye contact, and touch
Speech is loud and expressive, with lots of gesturing
Time is present-oriented, and punctuality is not taken seriously

Question 14

common health concerns for Arab Americans

Answer 14

Cardiovascular disease is a common health concern. Sickle cell anemia and the thalassemias

Question 15

four main jewish religious groups

Answer 15

Orthodox
Reform
Conservative
Reconstructionists

Question 16

jewish american

Answer 16

higher education
Time orientation is simultaneously to the past, present, and future.
Children are highly valued and are expected

Question 17

health concerns of jewish americans

Answer 17

Tay-Sachs disease, Gaucher’s disease, and familial dysautonomia

Question 18

Refers to the human quality that gives meaning and sense of purpose to an individual’s existence

Answer 18

spirituality

Question 19

what are the spiritual needs

Answer 19

purpose, faith, hope, love, forgiveness,

Question 20

what has religious commitment been correlated with

Answer 20

Lower suicide rates 
 Lower drug use and abuse
 Less juvenile delinquency
 Lower divorce rates
 Improved mental illness outcomes

Question 21

what is suicide

Answer 21

not a diagnosis or disorder

a BEHAVIOR

Question 22

what is the most common way people commit suicide

Answer 22

gunshot wounds

Question 23

what ethnicity is at the greatest risk for suicide

Answer 23

white, then native Americans then African Americans

Question 24

what are the most common psychiatric illnesses that precede suicide

Answer 24

mood and substance disorders

Question 25

what is associated with an increased risk of suicide

Answer 25

insomnia

Question 26

what are Durkheim’s 3 social categories of suicide

Answer 26

egositic suicide
altrustic suicide
anomic suicide

Question 27

is the experience of separation from something of personal importance

Answer 27

loss

Question 28

how long does acute grief last

Answer 28

Usually lasts about 6 to 8 weeks; longer in older adults

Question 29

Chronic or prolonged grieving behaviors

Answer 29

Behaviors aimed at keeping the lost loved one alive

Behaviors that prevent the bereaved from adaptively performing activities of daily living

Question 30

One crucial difference between normal and maladaptive grieving

Answer 30

The loss of self-esteem does not occur in uncomplicated bereavement