Chapter 02: Emerging Populations and Health

Chapter 02: Emerging Populations and Health

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following statements is true about race?

ANS:   C

Research data indicate that there is more variation within races than between them. Races cannot be distinguished easily by physical or biological properties. Racial taxonomies are more of a social category than a biological one.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    29-30

2. Which of the following terms is appropriately defined as “a collective identity, a sense of uniqueness within the larger society, and a distinction from nonmembers”?

ANS:   B

Ethnicity is defined as “a collective identity, a sense of uniqueness within the larger society, and a distinction from nonmembers.”

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    30

3. Which of the following is a result of racial categorization?

ANS:   B

Racial categories reflect some of the inequalities that have emerged as attitudes and beliefs about racial groups have become policies and societal arrangements, thus limiting the opportunities of stigmatized groups.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    30

4. The term “Arab”:

ANS:   A

The term “Arab” is a cultural, linguistic, and to some extent, political designation.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    33