4. Lay theories of illness causation that draw on elements of the supernatural world can only be observed among members of non-industrialized societies. True False
4. Lay theories of illness causation that draw on elements of the supernatural world can only be observed among members of non-industrialized societies.
TrueFalse
5. Which of the following options does NOT represent one of the different dimensions of cultural competence as it is described by Helman?
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Including treatment practices from other cultures that have been found to be effective. |
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Reducing organizational barriers for members of minority populations seeking employment in health care organizations. |
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Improving the sensitivity of health care professionals to culturally embedded beliefs and practices of their patients. |
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Improving access to health care for minorities by eliminating structural barriers. |
7. Different explanatory models cannot co-exist for long. To be effective, medical professionals of a given specialty/discipline must opt for either one of the two existing models.
TrueFalse
8. According to Engel (1977), the presence of physiological abnormality defines illness and is sufficient to determine whether someone has fallen ill.
TrueFalse
9. Advances in the neurosciences have made it possible to connect psychosocial conditions to biological ones and may have the potential to convince those who remain skeptical about the influence of psychosocial factors on health and wellbeing of their scientific validity.
False
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