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Cultural Diversity
Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name one group of people that defied the tripartite racial classification system of black, white and yellow | Polynesian |
| what do we call "evidence traits in an organism like skin and eye color, hair type, facial characteristics | phenotypes |
| although there are several specific biological causes for why we have varying organism differences like skin and eye color, hair type and facial characteristics, what is the most comprehensive and accepted theory held by the scientific community | natural selection |
| if someone has light skin and lives in the tropics, they are more susceptible to which disease compared to someone with dark skin | skin cancer |
| if someone with dark skin lives in a cold, dark climate, they are more susceptible to which disease than someone with light skin | rickets |
| what is the advantage of dark skin in a tropical climate? but rather the physical difference of how the skin interacts with the environment | melanin in the skin helps prevent skin cancer by blocking uv rays |
| only human interaction with the environment affects the physical differences between people | false |
| name one problem with IQ testing as reported in both the lecture and power point | it doesn't take an account on learning activity |
| explain the difference between decent vs hypodescent | descent is out ancestry and hypodescent is like our children's ( it places offspring into a minority group |
| brazil constructs racial classification but theirs are more flexible and includes categories based on achieved status which is less negative than those previously used in the US | true |
| which activity is strictly male in all 185 society's studied | metalworking |
| which is strictly female in all 186 culture groups studied | making baskets |
| in foraging societies, gender stratification was most marked when men contributed much more to the diet than woman did | true |
| when domestic spheres are clearly separated from public spheres, which sphere has more prestige | public |
| in which society is the greatest equality between genders | matrilocal |
| polygamy doesn't occur in matrilocal cultures | false |
| a mother centered society often without a resident husband-father | matrifocal |
| differences in male and female biology besides the contrast in breasts and genitals | sexual dimorphism |
| gender role are | the task and activities a culture assigns to the sexes |
| in the 185 societies studied, which statistic was greater | men do virtually no domestic work |
| two things affect and determine sexual orientation | beliefs and culture |
| which type of practice means to abstain from sexuality | asexuality |
| blank is a combination of attraction to physical traits as well as psychosocial sensibilities | sexual fit |
| grouping people based on their sexual orientation is encouraged in this chapter | false |
| the predominant view of sex according to puritanism in the 17th century was that | sexual pleasure was considered a sin |
| who began to view homosexuality from the perspective of science and moved from religious prescription to scientific research and documentation | Sigmund Freud |
| which culture group practiced sex between males during the mentoring stage of life | all the above |
| which culture group stigmatized heterosexual relationships and marginalized it to the fringes of society | etoro |
| in the united states and great Britain what sexual group has been criticized and marginalized by heterosexuals, homosexuals and feminists | bisexuals |
| gay and lesbian activists have equated sexual orientation as human attributes like | race and gender |
| in the individual's life cycle, the various age phases or categories such as infancy, childhood, adolescence, the college years young adulthood, middle age and old age | age grades |
| I was born between 1946 and 1964 and my generation was known as the boomers. this is an example is best defined as | age sets |
| prejudice and discrimination against the elderly, physical decline, social isolation, depression, poverty and abuse from family members is | ageism |
| the field that specializes in the area of medicine that is focused on the needs of the elderly is called | geriatrics |
| generally speaking the elderly are a drain on the economy | false |
| The combination of senior citizen organizations that provide their social and recreation needs | AMAC |
| the idea that there is a large culture chasm between parents and their children is called | age sets |
| based on statistical research which gender is most likely to be widowed | men |
| most elderly do not go back to work after retirement | false |
| which generation complains that they have the burden of taking care of their children then taking care of their parents | sandwich generation |
| which group preferred that the government offer fewer services | white seniors known as the grays |
| which political activist wanted to cut government spending balance the budget and believed the economy and jobs were the most pressing problem | tea party |
| the social construction of childhood was constructed in | 1800's |
| provide one the 5 problems of childhood today as explained in the power point | last forever |
| name one organization fighting for the rights of children as listed in the power point | united nation children foundation |
| where dot he concept, value, and idea of "health" come from? | social/idea |
| when we experience a "life changing event" regarding our health what happens to us? | all the above |
| what does BMI stand for | body, mass, index |
| unlike the US in brazil achieved status is more important than ascribed status in regards to looks, health, and family status | false |
| in our culture, when we are sick, our cultural ideal is to be | stoic, good humored, and cooperative |
| what do we call the people that reject being classified according to medical labeling like HIV Positive or Diabetic | medical activist |
| which do you think is the leading cause of death for women | heart attack |
| who tends to experience depression more | women |
| who is more likely to attempt suicide | women |
| which disability is more prevalent in the US | physical |
| name one of the eating disorders listed in the powerpoint | bulimia |
| name one of the mood disorders listed in the Powerpoint | bipolar disorder |
| illness is perceived pretty much universally by all cultures | false |
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