Question 1

Although biomedicine has held that certain experiences can be taken as a sign of mental disturbance,

Accepted Answer

A)  The case of evangelical Christians suggests how "hearing voices" can be good for people. 
B)  Believing in the ability of nonmaterial objects to penetrate the body is a clear indicator of emerging psychosis. 
C)  The experience of virtual reality gamers demonstrates that a divided self need not indicate a psychotic condition. 
D)  Both a and c 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The case of evangelical Christians suggests how "hearing voices" can be good for people. 
B)  Believing in the ability of nonmaterial objects to penetrate the body is a clear indicator of emerging psychosis. 
C)  The experience of virtual reality gamers demonstrates that a divided self need not indicate a psychotic condition. 
D)  Both a and c 
E)  None of the above.

Question 2

Use of the term "suffering" by many medical anthropologists to describe forms of distress experienced by individuals suggests

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A)  That they believe that biomedical understandings of health and disease should not be used. 
B)  That they believe that biomedical understandings of health and disease are not universal. 
C)  That without an understanding of culture-bound syndromes, it is not possible to gain insight into a person's illness. 
D)  A person's coping strategies can be maladaptive. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  That they believe that biomedical understandings of health and disease should not be used. 
B)  That they believe that biomedical understandings of health and disease are not universal. 
C)  That without an understanding of culture-bound syndromes, it is not possible to gain insight into a person's illness. 
D)  A person's coping strategies can be maladaptive. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 3

Based on the explanations provided in the textbook, one way we might distinguish between the understanding of medical anthropologists regarding "disease" and "illness" is to say

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A)  That they are each culturally arbitrary terms without precise meaning. 
B)  That whereas disease is universal, illness applies only to particular cultural groups. 
C)  That disease refers to biological processes recognized and described within biomedicine, whereas illness is described as an individual's own interpretation of his or her suffering. 
D)  That disease refers to more serious forms of illness that needs to be treated by scientific medicine. 
E)  That both terms can be replaced by use of the term "sickness," which is culturally relative. 
A)  That they are each culturally arbitrary terms without precise meaning. 
B)  That whereas disease is universal, illness applies only to particular cultural groups. 
C)  That disease refers to biological processes recognized and described within biomedicine, whereas illness is described as an individual's own interpretation of his or her suffering. 
D)  That disease refers to more serious forms of illness that needs to be treated by scientific medicine. 
E)  That both terms can be replaced by use of the term "sickness," which is culturally relative.

Question 4

If the condition known as sickle cell anemia involves a mutant variant of a gene that can be fatal, why does it have a frequency as high as 20 percent in the gene pool of certain populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is theorized that in areas where the malarial parasite is endemic, the advent of agricultural practices leads to a change in natural selection pressures acting on the genetic traits of these populations. 
B)  People bitten by an infected mosquito have a better chance of resisting the malarial parasite if they carry one copy of the mutant variant in addition to the normal hemoglobin variant. 
C)  Because the combined effects on a population of more than one disease can be exacerbated by a variety of stressful environmental factors. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  It is theorized that in areas where the malarial parasite is endemic, the advent of agricultural practices leads to a change in natural selection pressures acting on the genetic traits of these populations. 
B)  People bitten by an infected mosquito have a better chance of resisting the malarial parasite if they carry one copy of the mutant variant in addition to the normal hemoglobin variant. 
C)  Because the combined effects on a population of more than one disease can be exacerbated by a variety of stressful environmental factors. 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT work well to describe the physical toll that inequality becomes physically integrated within peoples' bodies?

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A)  The result of chronic individual stress. 
B)  The effect of weak or absent social networks. 
C)  Embodied inequality. 
D)  An expression of how a cyborg identity is increasingly a part of everyday life. 
E)  An outcome that can be traced to the inequitable distribution of social and material resources. 
A)  The result of chronic individual stress. 
B)  The effect of weak or absent social networks. 
C)  Embodied inequality. 
D)  An expression of how a cyborg identity is increasingly a part of everyday life. 
E)  An outcome that can be traced to the inequitable distribution of social and material resources.

Question 6

What is trauma? Using case material from this chapter, explain why this phenomenon is important for anthropologists to understand.

Accepted Answer

Trauma refers to a deeply distressing or

Question 7

What is structural violence? Explain how the Haitian case studies in the text are examples of structural violence.

Accepted Answer

Structural violence refers to the system

Question 8

Based on the discussion in the textbook, which of the following is NOT a likely standpoint of those who approach human health through what is referred to as "interpretive medical anthropology?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture mediates human experiences. 
B)  An understanding that medical systems are also symbolic systems. 
C)  The assertion that the medical beliefs and practices of different people are better understood if placed within their particular cultural context. 
D)  Illness narratives provide a way of exploring the symbolic dimensions of human suffering. 
E)  Disease is a result of culturally mediated maladaptations. 
A)  Culture mediates human experiences. 
B)  An understanding that medical systems are also symbolic systems. 
C)  The assertion that the medical beliefs and practices of different people are better understood if placed within their particular cultural context. 
D)  Illness narratives provide a way of exploring the symbolic dimensions of human suffering. 
E)  Disease is a result of culturally mediated maladaptations.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes culture-bound syndromes as described in the text?

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A)  They are essentially indistinguishable from endemic disease. 
B)  They are found only in small-scale societies. 
C)  They are unique to particular cultural groups. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  They are essentially indistinguishable from endemic disease. 
B)  They are found only in small-scale societies. 
C)  They are unique to particular cultural groups. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 10

How does Spangler's case study of giving birth in Tanzania illustrate social exclusion and structural violence?

Accepted Answer

Spangler's case study of giving birth in

Question 11

To insist that public health officials and others embrace the concept of syndemic disease is consistent with the understanding that

Accepted Answer

A)  Simultaneous infection by more than one pathogen can lead to more complex health conditions. 
B)  Interventions directed at only one component of interacting diseases and behaviors are inadequate. 
C)  The poor nutrition, social instability, and violence experienced by those targeted by interventions exacerbate the combined effects of disease. 
D)  Prevention efforts must address complex entanglements characteristic of syndemic conditions. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Simultaneous infection by more than one pathogen can lead to more complex health conditions. 
B)  Interventions directed at only one component of interacting diseases and behaviors are inadequate. 
C)  The poor nutrition, social instability, and violence experienced by those targeted by interventions exacerbate the combined effects of disease. 
D)  Prevention efforts must address complex entanglements characteristic of syndemic conditions. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 12

To be very poor and powerless in Haiti is to increase the likelihood that one will suffer

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease. 
B)  Hunger. 
C)  Suffering. 
D)  Violence. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Disease. 
B)  Hunger. 
C)  Suffering. 
D)  Violence. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

As scientific disciplines, epidemiology and demography have both developed through collection of information in large scale, state-level societies. Given this fact,

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidemiological studies tend to focus on epidemic diseases that spread quickly in settled societies. 
B)  Ethnographers working in small, isolated societies are better equipped to study the presence of endemic disease. 
C)  Cultural anthropologists working in small-scale, isolated communities would need to modify epidemiological approaches in ways that better suit that research setting. 
D)  Many medical anthropologists have promoted the concept of syndemic disease to combine the conditions of both large- and small-scale societies in their analyses. 
E)  Paleodemographers are unable to employ modern epidemiological techniques. 
A)  Epidemiological studies tend to focus on epidemic diseases that spread quickly in settled societies. 
B)  Ethnographers working in small, isolated societies are better equipped to study the presence of endemic disease. 
C)  Cultural anthropologists working in small-scale, isolated communities would need to modify epidemiological approaches in ways that better suit that research setting. 
D)  Many medical anthropologists have promoted the concept of syndemic disease to combine the conditions of both large- and small-scale societies in their analyses. 
E)  Paleodemographers are unable to employ modern epidemiological techniques.

Question 14

Diseases that are always present in a population-although at a usually low frequency-are classified as being of what pattern?

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A)  Epidemic. 
B)  Endemic. 
C)  Pandemic. 
D)  Syndemic. 
E)  Somatic. 
A)  Epidemic. 
B)  Endemic. 
C)  Pandemic. 
D)  Syndemic. 
E)  Somatic.

Question 15

Which of the following concepts would likely NOT be used by medical anthropologists like Paul Farmer to explain why some persons who, for example, may have descended from enslaved Africans are more likely to suffer from illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural violence. 
B)  Embodied inequality. 
C)  Social exclusion. 
D)  Trauma. 
E)  Biosociality. 
A)  Structural violence. 
B)  Embodied inequality. 
C)  Social exclusion. 
D)  Trauma. 
E)  Biosociality.

Question 16

We would expect to find that people seeking medical care would develop hierarchies of resort when

Accepted Answer

A)  Living in small-scale, traditional societies. 
B)  Diagnosed with a chronic condition. 
C)  Suffering from infertility. 
D)  Under conditions of medical pluralism. 
E)  They are the victims of structural violence. 
A)  Living in small-scale, traditional societies. 
B)  Diagnosed with a chronic condition. 
C)  Suffering from infertility. 
D)  Under conditions of medical pluralism. 
E)  They are the victims of structural violence.

Question 17

Researchers who consider the connection between aspects of culture, socioeconomic conditions, politics, and human health would be considered to be in what subfield of anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological anthropology. 
B)  Archaeology. 
C)  Medical anthropology. 
D)  Postmodern anthropology. 
E)  Paleodemography. 
A)  Biological anthropology. 
B)  Archaeology. 
C)  Medical anthropology. 
D)  Postmodern anthropology. 
E)  Paleodemography.

Question 18

From the perspective of a critical medical anthropology, the relationship among substance abuse, violence, and AIDS might be characterized as a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatization of disease. 
B)  Maladaptation. 
C)  Syndemic. 
D)  Epidemic. 
E)  Biosociality. 
A)  Somatization of disease. 
B)  Maladaptation. 
C)  Syndemic. 
D)  Epidemic. 
E)  Biosociality.

Question 19

Severe suffering caused by forces and agents beyond individual control is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress. 
B)  Trauma. 
C)  Torture. 
D)  Structural context. 
E)  Somatization. 
A)  Stress. 
B)  Trauma. 
C)  Torture. 
D)  Structural context. 
E)  Somatization.

Question 20

Mary feels as though she really is not sure who she is. In some situations, she is an excellent, serious student who works hard and feels respected for her knowledge. In other situations, she feels like a girl trying to win her parents' approval. In her religious practice, she is a leader who feels a powerful sense of emotional release and loss of control. At work, she is meek and follows orders. In terms of postmodern social theory, she would be said to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosis. 
B)  A decentered self. 
C)  A confused personality. 
D)  An integrated self. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Psychosis. 
B)  A decentered self. 
C)  A confused personality. 
D)  An integrated self. 
E)  None of the above.

Although biomedicine has held that certain experiences can be taken as a sign of mental disturbance,

Use of the term "suffering" by many medical anthropologists to describe forms of distress experienced by individuals suggests

Based on the explanations provided in the textbook, one way we might distinguish between the understanding of medical anthropologists regarding "disease" and "illness" is to say

If the condition known as sickle cell anemia involves a mutant variant of a gene that can be fatal, why does it have a frequency as high as 20 percent in the gene pool of certain populations?

Which of the following would NOT work well to describe the physical toll that inequality becomes physically integrated within peoples' bodies?

What is trauma? Using case material from this chapter, explain why this phenomenon is important for anthropologists to understand.

What is structural violence? Explain how the Haitian case studies in the text are examples of structural violence.

Based on the discussion in the textbook, which of the following is NOT a likely standpoint of those who approach human health through what is referred to as "interpretive medical anthropology?"

Which of the following statements best describes culture-bound syndromes as described in the text?

How does Spangler's case study of giving birth in Tanzania illustrate social exclusion and structural violence?

To insist that public health officials and others embrace the concept of syndemic disease is consistent with the understanding that

To be very poor and powerless in Haiti is to increase the likelihood that one will suffer

As scientific disciplines, epidemiology and demography have both developed through collection of information in large scale, state-level societies. Given this fact,

Diseases that are always present in a population-although at a usually low frequency-are classified as being of what pattern?

Which of the following concepts would likely NOT be used by medical anthropologists like Paul Farmer to explain why some persons who, for example, may have descended from enslaved Africans are more likely to suffer from illness?

We would expect to find that people seeking medical care would develop hierarchies of resort when

Researchers who consider the connection between aspects of culture, socioeconomic conditions, politics, and human health would be considered to be in what subfield of anthropology?

From the perspective of a critical medical anthropology, the relationship among substance abuse, violence, and AIDS might be characterized as a/an

Severe suffering caused by forces and agents beyond individual control is called

What Is the Anthropological Perspective

Why Is the Concept of Culture Important

What Is Ethnographic Fieldwork

How Has Anthropological Thinking About Cultural Diversity Changed Over Time

What Is Human Language

How Do We Make Meaning

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Religion and World-View

How Are Culture and Power Connected

How Do People Make a Living

What Can Anthropology Teach Us About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Social Inequality

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Globalization

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Exam 14: How Is Anthropology Applied in the Field of Medicine

Although biomedicine has held that certain experiences can be taken as a sign of mental disturbance,

Use of the term "suffering" by many medical anthropologists to describe forms of distress experienced by individuals suggests

Based on the explanations provided in the textbook, one way we might distinguish between the understanding of medical anthropologists regarding "disease" and "illness" is to say

If the condition known as sickle cell anemia involves a mutant variant of a gene that can be fatal, why does it have a frequency as high as 20 percent in the gene pool of certain populations?

Which of the following would NOT work well to describe the physical toll that inequality becomes physically integrated within peoples' bodies?

What is trauma? Using case material from this chapter, explain why this phenomenon is important for anthropologists to understand.

What is structural violence? Explain how the Haitian case studies in the text are examples of structural violence.

Based on the discussion in the textbook, which of the following is NOT a likely standpoint of those who approach human health through what is referred to as "interpretive medical anthropology?"

Which of the following statements best describes culture-bound syndromes as described in the text?

How does Spangler's case study of giving birth in Tanzania illustrate social exclusion and structural violence?

To insist that public health officials and others embrace the concept of syndemic disease is consistent with the understanding that

To be very poor and powerless in Haiti is to increase the likelihood that one will suffer

As scientific disciplines, epidemiology and demography have both developed through collection of information in large scale, state-level societies. Given this fact,

Diseases that are always present in a population-although at a usually low frequency-are classified as being of what pattern?

Which of the following concepts would likely NOT be used by medical anthropologists like Paul Farmer to explain why some persons who, for example, may have descended from enslaved Africans are more likely to suffer from illness?

We would expect to find that people seeking medical care would develop hierarchies of resort when

Researchers who consider the connection between aspects of culture, socioeconomic conditions, politics, and human health would be considered to be in what subfield of anthropology?

From the perspective of a critical medical anthropology, the relationship among substance abuse, violence, and AIDS might be characterized as a/an

Severe suffering caused by forces and agents beyond individual control is called

What Is the Anthropological Perspective

Why Is the Concept of Culture Important

What Is Ethnographic Fieldwork

How Has Anthropological Thinking About Cultural Diversity Changed Over Time

What Is Human Language

How Do We Make Meaning

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Religion and World-View

How Are Culture and Power Connected

How Do People Make a Living

What Can Anthropology Teach Us About Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Where Do Our Relatives Come From and Why Do They Matter

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Social Inequality

What Can Anthropology Tell Us About Globalization

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