GCU HLT 515 Difference Between Race and Ethnicity

GCU HLT 515 Difference Between Race and Ethnicity

 

HLT515 Social Behavior and Cultural Factor in Public Health

Week 5 Midterm   

1The main difference between race and ethnicity is:

Race is a social construct and ethnicity is a group of characteristics that describe a group of people.

People can discriminate based upon race, but not on ethnicity.

People who believe in ethnicity and not race believe they are better than other races.

None of the above.

2Community-Oriented Primary Care is one way to:

Connect clinical care and public health.

Involve community members in the process finding cures to disease.

Reduce health care costs for marginalized citizens.

All of the above.

 

3The Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services includes all of the following constructs except:

Cultural awareness.

Cultural skill.

Cultural precompetence.

Cultural desire.

4Each is a contributing factor to individual health except:

Environmental exposures.

Genetics.

Behavior (lifestyle) choices.

Education.

5An example of a determinant would be:

Smoking.

Hurricane.

Religious beliefs.

All of the above.

6A current definition of public health might read as:

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health…through organized community effort.

The organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.

The totality of all evidence – based public and private efforts that preserve and promote health and prevent disease, disability, and death.

None of the above.

7The relationship between theories of health and illness and a person’s “bodily experience” can best be described as:

Causal.

Correlational.

Influencing contextual meaning.

None of the above.

8Nongovernmental organizations provide assistance to public health initiatives by:

Educating the public.

Supporting research.

Providing health services.

All of the above.

9Health disparities can be identified by all of the following except:

Higher incidence of chronic disease.

Higher mortality.

Poorer health outcomes compared to the majority of the population.

Ethnicity.

10The concept of Community-Oriented Primary Care implies:

That public health issues can and should be addressed at the level of the community with active involvement of health care providers and community members.

Certain principles underlie the concept such as defining health care needs by examining the community as a whole.

That great leadership is required to develop community partnerships.

All of the above.

11A member of the Black Panther Party could be classified as which of the following in the acculturation framework discussed in the text:

Assimilated.

Integrated.

Marginal.

Separated.

12The best example of how approaches to public health have changed over time would be:

A paradigm shift in the focus of attention in improving public health.

Development and discoveries within the medical profession.

Cultural and societal changes in the way we live.

None of the above.

13Which is not a step in developing Community-Oriented Primary Care?

Community definition.

Evaluation.

Intervention.

Assurance.

14Theories of illness can be divided into what two categories?

Personalistic and naturalistic.

Worldview and community view.

Cognitive orientation and cultural orientation.

None of the above.

15Evil eye is an example of:

A cognitive theory of illness.

A personalistic theory of illness.

A naturalistic theory of illness.

None of the above.

16Multicultural health can be described as all, but the following:

Taking into consideration a patient’s lifestyle when offering treatment.

Not judging those health beliefs and practices that are different from your own.

Determining one best approach for providing health care.

Providing care within legal, ethical, and medically sound practices.

17Causes of health disparities associated with residential location may include each of the following except:

Environmental toxins.

Economic stress.

Diversity.

Physical conditions.

18The United States is often referred to as a “melting pot” because:

It is very diverse.

It is a leader in refining and melting precious metals.

Health care professionals work together to offer quality health care

None of the above.

19The main difference between a biomedical and a holistic approach to care is:

Research studies.

Consideration of social aspects affecting wellness.

Cultural beliefs.

All of the above.

20Currently, an example of a vulnerable group would be:

High risk mother and children

People with disabilities.

Immune-suppressed persons.

All of the above.

21 The Lalonde Report was significant because:

First acknowledgment that health is determined by more than biological factors.

Led to the development of the health field concept.

Both A and B.

None of the above

22 Local health departments outside of large cities did not exist until:

The 19th century.

The 20th century.

The 18th century.

None of the above.

23An example of an essential public health service would be:

Regulation of nursing homes.

Assessment.

Assurances.

Policy development.

24Understanding cultural adaptation is important for health care professionals because:

They will be better prepared to identify which race or ethnicity a person is.

They will be better prepared to deal with such issues as language barriers and distrust of the American medical system.

Both A and B.

None of the above.

25The agency most identified with public health at the federal level is:

The World Health Organization.

The National Institutes of Health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

None of the above.

26The process that occurs when individuals or groups of different cultures are absorbed into the dominant society is called:

Adaptation.

Integration.

Acculturation.

Assimilation

27The federal government’s role in public health is largely dictated by:

The Interstate Commerce clause of the US constitution.

Acceptance by the states of federal funding.

Both A and B.

None of the above.

28Private foundations have played a major role in funding public health efforts and also:

Advancing public health efforts.

Stimulating governmental funding.

Both A and B.

None of the above

29The four components of population health are:

Health Issues, Interventions, Social Justice, and Health Concerns.

Health Issues, Population(s), Society’s Shared Health Concerns, and Society’s Vulnerable Groups.

Health Issues, Healthcare Systems, Traditional Public Health, and Social Policy.

None of the above.

30Each is a core public health function except:

Assessment.

Assurance.

Addressing underlying causes of disease.

Policy development.

 

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Difference Between Race and Ethnicity

Introduction

The discussion of race and ethnicity often leads to a debate about the differences between them. In this post, we’ll explore those differences in depth and explain how they can affect your work life. Read on for more!

Race is a way of categorizing human beings based on their physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, hair texture and eye shape.

Race is a social construct. It’s not real, it’s not biological and it’s not genetic. Race is a way of categorizing human beings based on their physical characteristics such as skin color, facial features, hair texture and eye shape.

Race doesn’t exist in nature; you can’t see race or genetics when looking at someone’s face or body because our bodies are all different shapes and sizes with different hair colors and textures than other people’s bodies (think about how many people there are with red hair). But even if you could look up someone’s blood type from their DNA test results (which would be illegal), then what? Is that enough evidence for us to determine whether we should call them African American? A Latino? Asian American? Native American? Does it matter where your ancestors came from since they’re all humans regardless of where they live now?

Ethnicity refers to the culture of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experiences.

Ethnicity refers to the culture of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experiences. It’s not necessarily linked to race and can be used to describe both a group and an individual.

Ethnicity is not just about race but also includes language and religion as well as other factors such as skin color or hair texture. This means that people may have more than one ethnic background; for example, you could consider yourself an Indian-American even though your family grew up in India while others consider themselves Asian Americans because they have ancestors who were born there too.

Race is externally assigned based on physical appearance, while ethnicity is internal and self-identified.

Race is a social construct, while ethnicity is an internal and self-identified category.

Ethnicity is based on common ancestry and has been used throughout history to identify groups of people who share similar cultural practices, language or other traits. Ethnicity can also be defined as “a group’s tendency to identify with other similar groups.” As such, ethnic identity tends to be more individualistic than race because it doesn’t require any external assignment by others.

The two groups are distinct, but we need to be careful about how and where we apply them.

A race is a social construct, while ethnicity is culturally constructed. For example, some people think of themselves as black or white because they look different from other people in their community—the same way you might think of yourself as an Asian American if your parents were born in China and raised there.

Ethnicity involves more than physical appearance though; it also has to do with culture and self-identification (e.g., “I’m Chinese”). So when we talk about races versus ethnicities, we need to be careful about how and where we apply them because they’re not always interchangeable terms!

Conclusion

In short, race and ethnicity are distinct but related concepts. They’re often confused with each other because they both refer to categories of people based on physical characteristics, but they have very different origins and definitions. The importance of taking this step can’t be overstated: if we don’t understand these terms clearly, we will end up misusing them in ways that lead us down a dangerous path. So let’s make sure our language is clear!