Practice Quiz Chapter 15

. The American Psychological Association (APA) describes ________ as "the acceptance of the group mores and practices of one's culture of origin and the concomitant sense of belonging."

. Hofstede's value dimensions of culture do NOT include ________.

. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in the US defines ________ medicine as the use of non-mainstream approaches in conjunction with conventional medicine.

. ________ is NOT one of the health-related outcomes/indicators typically used by researchers to understand health disparities.

. Differences that exist among people of various cultures regarding access to health-care services, facilities, and providers are called ________.

. ________ can be defined as the range of factors (i.e., personal, socio-economic, environmental) that account for the health status of groups of people.

. ________, which is generally established through a combination of education, income, and work status, is emphasized as a leading cause of health disparities.

. According to Berry's (1997) two-factor model of acculturation, in which levels of identification with the native and host cultures are considered, four outcomes are possible, but do NOT include ________.

. Some physical and psychological conditions are specific to various cultures; these are referred to as ________.

. Care that acknowledges the importance of culture at multiple levels, is sensitive to differences in cultural dynamics, and adapts services to meet the client's culturally unique needs is known as ________.

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