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What is the term used by Michael Agar to describe the idea that individuals can have multiple cultures?

Volatility

Hegemony

Density

Integration (correct)

Based on the text, what is the main challenge to understanding culture according to Arthur Kleiman?

The changing and increasing diversity of cultures (correct)

The blurred boundaries among culture bearers

The lack of generalizability of ethnographic studies

The complex and heterogeneous nature of culture

What is the primary factor that influences culture?

Environmental factors

Individual factors (correct)

Socio-economic factors

Educational factors

Which factor did Moerman find to be insignificant in healing rates?

Gender and age Signup and view all the answers

According to Agar (2006), why can no person or group be completely described with a single cultural label?

Because people draw on different subsets of cultural mix in different ways Signup and view all the answers

Why is understanding culture important in designing medical programs?

To consider the variation in how people understand a particular disease or illness Signup and view all the answers

According to Edward Tylor, culture includes which of the following?

Knowledge, belief, arts, morals, customs, habits Signup and view all the answers

Medical anthropology can be viewed as a domain of which branch of anthropology?

Cultural anthropology Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of viewing medicine as an aspect of culture?

To understand the social and cultural aspects of health and illness Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of culture?

Culture is the shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group of people. Signup and view all the answers

What are Edward Hall's 3 levels of culture?

Culture of the elites, culture of the common people, culture of the marginalized. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of studying culture or explanatory models?

To explore alternative medical systems. Signup and view all the answers

What are Edward Hall's three levels of culture?

Primary, secondary, tertiary Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, which factor refers to what makes things different for an individual?

Gender Signup and view all the answers

What is one example of an educational factor that can impact how we think about health and wellbeing?

Level of education Signup and view all the answers