Psych Final Ch 15 Terms

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race
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A group of people with similar physical traits, blood types, genetic patterns, and inherited characteristics is known as a(n)
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ethnicity
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A group of people having a common heritage, such as common customs, characteristics, language, and history, is known as a(n)
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42%
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By the year 2050, it is expected that the U.S. population will increase by
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89 million
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Of the 439 million people expected in 2050, how many of these U.S. citizens will be older than 65?
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experience poorer health, have poorer education, have greater poverty
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In general, which of the following is true about minorities?
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acupuncture
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Which of the following health practices were mainstreamed into American health practice by the Asian American community?
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the concept of holism
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The Native American community has created understanding about
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values of social and family support
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The Latino community has demonstrated to the broader American culture the
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the comprehensive approach
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The African American community has appreciated and modeled the values of
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money
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A study by the Commonwealth Fund found the highest stressor for minorities was
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racial predjudice
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The belief that one's own race is superior to another's race is known as
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hate crimes
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Crimes against people based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion are known as
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racism, exism , ageism
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Which of the following can have negative health effects?
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infant mortality
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The rate of deaths among infants one year of age and younger is known as
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life expectancy
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The number of years a person is expected to live when born is known as
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have higher rates of anxiety, pain, sleepiness and days of depression, fewer days of vitality, lower rates of physical activity and higher rates of obesity
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Which of the following is TRUE about people with disabilities?
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stress, smoking, obesity
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Lesbians have higher rates of which of the following than heterosexual women?
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years of potential life lost
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The number of years between what a person is expected to live and the age of death, a measure of premature death, is known as
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african
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High blood pressure and AIDS affect ______ Americans to a greater extent than other subgroups of the population.
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23
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Families with children constitute what percentage of the homeless population?
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30.3%
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The projected percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. by the year 2050 is
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race
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____ distinguishes people by a variety of physical traits, blood types, genetic patterns, and inherited characteristics unique to a population.
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black women
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Cancer death rates are the highest among which of the following groups?
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language skills
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Which of the following is the most potent potential stressor for international students?
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adopting a multiracial perspective, switching between racial groups depending on the situation, merging multiple racial perspectives simultaneously
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Which of the following is a recommended way for mixed race students to develop a sense of identity?
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true
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It is estimated by the year 2050 that there will be an additional 26 million children younger than 18 years of age.
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false
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Minorities report lower levels of stress than white adults.
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false
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Parents usually acculturate faster than their children.
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true
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One of the most dramatic differences between minority populations and European Americans is health.
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true
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Women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's disease than men and are twice as likely to be affected by depression.
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true
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Prostate cancer and breast cancer are more prevalent among African Americans than among whites.
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true
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Hispanics are twice as likely to die of diabetes as are non-Hispanic whites.
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true
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AIDS stands for "acquired immune deficiency syndrome."
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false
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Homelessness is steadily decreasing.
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true
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Fifty percent of cities surveyed identified domestic violence as a primary cause of homelessness.
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true
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Families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.
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true
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Sexual orientation can be a source of stress.
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false
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Colleges continue to do little to combat and respond to sexual orientation bias.
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false
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Thankfully, racial profiling no longer occurs today.
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true
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African Americans have much higher death rates from AIDS than whites do.
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true
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Approximately 50 percent of U.S. households contain a firearm.
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false
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The death rate from cancer is higher for Hispanics than for Whites and African Americans.
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false
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Life expectancy is defined as the number of years between when a person is expected to live and the age of death.
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false
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More than 75% of AIDS cases are men who have sex with men.
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false
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African American women are 10% more likely to have been diagnosed with breast cancer than are non-Hispanic White women.
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false
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Men are at a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than women.
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true
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Men have a life expectancy of almost five years less than women.
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true
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Racism is a stressor with serious health consequences.
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42%
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It is projected that from 2010 to 2050, the population of the United States will increase by __%.
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whites
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As of 2010, _______ comprised 65% of the population of the United States.
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hispanics
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As of 2010, _________ comprised 17% of the population of the United States.
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hispanics
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In 2050, it is predicted that ___________ will comprise 30% of the population of the United States.