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What is the definition of culture?
The totality of socially transmissible behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways, and all other products of human work and thought characteristic of a population or people that guide their worldview and decision making.
Define ethnocentrism.
The tendency to view your own way of culture as the most desirable, acceptable, or best, and to act in a superior manner toward other cultures.
What is acculturation?
The process where people adapt to or borrow traits from another culture.
Explain the term 'culture shock'.
A disorder that occurs in response to the transition from one cultural setting to another.
What is stereotyping in the context of culture?
Assuming all members of a culture or ethnic group are alike.
What are the four characteristics of culture?
Learned, shared, adapted, universal
What are culture-bound syndromes?
Culturally-defined conditions with no equivalent from a biomedical perspective
What are some cultural characteristics of the Chinese?
Hesitant to ask questions, consider eye contact disrespectful, respect elders and authority figures, interpret 'no' as disrespect, prefer family involvement in care
What is 'hwa-byung' and which cultural group does it relate to?
'Hwa-byung' is a mental illness common in married, middle-aged Korean women, triggered by life crises.
What are some of the health beliefs and practices of the Hispanic American culture?
Belief in illness caused by supernatural, punishment from God, or imbalance between caliente and frio forces; seek advice from older women, then visit 'jerbero' or 'curandero/curandera'
This quiz explores the role of culture, spirituality, family, and community in health assessment. It covers the impact of cultural, family, spiritual, and community contexts on an individual's health status.
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