Question 1

One aspect of the social construction of cultural diversity in public health that is related to epidemiology as its core discipline:

Accepted Answer

A)   Identification of "risk groups" based on race, gender, age and SES
B)   Privatization of services
C)   Humanitarian values for helping the poor
D)   Attention to cultural diversity can reinforce negative stereotypesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 2

In the U.S. cultural diversity has often been conflated with which of the following?

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A)   Genetic differences
B)   Census categories
C)   Cultural competence
D)   Cultural stereotypesE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding ethnic disparities in diabetes rates?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Americans have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites
B)   American Indians and Alaskan Natives have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites
C)   Hispanics/Latinos have lower rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic Whites
D)   Hispanics/Latinos have higher rates of diabetes than non-Hispanic WhitesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The concept of "intercultural influence" refers to which of the following choose the best answer) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural diversity
B)   Culture change
C)   Mutual interaction among multiple cultural groups
D)   Categorical model of ethnicityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 5

Which of the following assumptions about cultural competence has been challenged by critics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural competence includes organizational competence
B)   Census groups reflect culturally competent race and ethnicity categories
C)   Cultural competence training reduces health disparities
D)   Cultural competence is part of a wider diversity movementE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Health Disparities, Diversity and Cultural Competence

One aspect of the social construction of cultural diversity in public health that is related to epidemiology as its core discipline:

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In the U.S. cultural diversity has often been conflated with which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding ethnic disparities in diabetes rates?

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The concept of "intercultural influence" refers to which of the following choose the best answer) .

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Which of the following assumptions about cultural competence has been challenged by critics?

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Exam 9: Health Disparities, Diversity and Cultural Competence

One aspect of the social construction of cultural diversity in public health that is related to epidemiology as its core discipline:

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In the U.S. cultural diversity has often been conflated with which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding ethnic disparities in diabetes rates?

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The concept of "intercultural influence" refers to which of the following choose the best answer) .

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Which of the following assumptions about cultural competence has been challenged by critics?

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