Cultural Anthropology 7th Edition Miller Test Bank

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Chapter 7 Health, Illness, and Healing

In this revision of the testbank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in Cultural Anthropology,
7e. There is also a new system for identifying the difficulty of the questions. In this revision, the questions are
now tagged according to the four levels of learning that help organize the text. Think of these four levels as
moving from lower-level to higher-level cognitive reasoning. The four levels are:

REMEMBER: a question involving recall of key terms or factual material

UNDERSTAND: a question testing comprehension of more complex ideas
APPLY: a question applying anthropological knowledge to some new situation
ANALYZE: a question requiring identifying elements of an argument and their interrelationship

Multiple Choice Short Answer Total Questions

And True/False And Essay
Remember 26 14 40
Understand 12 6 18
Apply 5 5 10
Analyze 5 5
43 30 73

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. Ethnomedicine refers to __________.

A the study of cross-cultural health systems
B the globalization of Western biomedicine
C the universal use of medicines to treat illness
D medical systems that focus on the body's internal organs
E ways of curing disease rather than preventing it
(REMEMBER; Answer: A; p. 158)

2. A prominent value in Japan about the body, called gotai, refers to __________.
A the importance of keeping the body whole even after death
B the dominance of the mind over the body
C an emphasis on blood as the key element of bodily health
D the idea that men and women have distinctly different organ systems and their diseases have to be treated
differently
E the idea that a person's liver is the key organ of the body
(REMEMBER; Answer: A; p. 159)

3. __________ is a culture-specific syndrome in Spain and Portugal and common among Latino people in the
United States; it is associated with a stressful incident or situation.
A Hikikimori
B Susto
C Kuru
D Koro
E Suffering from water
(REMEMBER; Answer: B; p. 161)

4. An increasingly common culture-specific syndrome among Japanese male adolescents is __________.

A koro
B kuru
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C kula
D hikikomuri
E susto
(REMEMBER; Answer: D; p. 162)

5. Retired Husband Syndrome and awas are examples of __________.

A diseases of contact
B eating disorders
C culture-specific syndromes
D globalized diseases
E diseases of development
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: C; pp. 162-163)

6. People in northern Thailand hung wooden penises on their houses in order to __________.
A prevent a malaria epidemic
B counteract a culture-specific syndrome which involves male impotence
C prevent an attack of ghosts who kill men
D promote fertility in the women of the region
E advertise a campaign to reduce HIV/AIDS in the area
(REMEMBER; Answer: C; p. 163)

7. An example of a traditional practice to prevent health problems is __________.

A tying ritually protective strings around parts of the body
B hanging wooden phalluses on one's house to trick the widow ghosts
C feeding pregnant women what they want
D all of the above
E none of the above: non-biomedical cultures do not focus on prevention at all
(APPLY; Answer: D; p. 163)

8. In northern Thailand, many people believe that sudden death of men is caused by __________.
A koro
B nagging of their wives
C stress related to poverty
D overwork
E attack of widow ghosts
(REMEMBER; Answer: E; p. 163)

9. The Ju/wasi of the Kalahari Desert have a healing system that is __________.
A dominated by women specialists
B humoral-based
C community-based
D focused on the shaman-client relationship
E dependent on sacrifice to the supernaturals
(REMEMBER; Answer: C ; p. 164)

10. Humoral healing systems are based on __________.

A the use of joking and telling funny stories to the patient.
B the frequent holding of community dances to restore public harmony.
C the use of prayer as the crucial path to healing.
D a philosophy that seeks balance among various bodily fluids and forces.
E a combination of Western biomedicine and the use of local herbs and minerals.
(REMEMBER; Answer: D; p. 164)

11. Medicinal chewing of coca leaves is __________.

A popularly used to stop babies from crying
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B commonly used by people in the Himalayas for fighting the cold
C important in Andean rituals and health practices
D more common among women than men
E all of the above
(REMEMBER; Answer: C; p. 166)

12. __________ is the poorest country in South America, although it is rich in natural resources.
A Argentina
B Venezuela
C Chile
D Bolivia
E Brazil
(REMEMBER; Answer: D; p. 167)

13. Among the Tsimané people of Bolivia, the health status of children is strongly related to __________.
A their gender: boys are healthier than girls
B whether or not the child was breastfed
C whether or not the mother received formal education
D whether or not the mother works outside the home
E the mother's traditional knowledge of healing plants
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: E; p. 167

14. The ecological/epidemiological approach in medical anthropology involves __________.

A attention to how certain diseases function to control population growth
B study of the interaction between politics, religion, and health
C a major focus on how genetics influences death and disease
D close attention to the symbols which different use to represent natural causes of death
E study of how the natural environment interacts with culture to cause disease
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: E; p. 168)

15. __________ is a disease contracted by working in contaminated water.

A Hookworm
B Malaria
C Tuberculosis
D Measles
E Diabetes
(REMEMBER; Answer: A; p.168)

16. The role of European diseases in the depopulation of the "New World" was __________.
A relatively unimportant compared to other causes
B significant
C far less important than the effect of "New World" diseases on the colonizers
D of unknown dimensions since we have absolutely no data
E none of the above: the "New World" was already experiencing substantial population decline before the
arrival of the Europeans
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: B; p. 169)

17. XMDRTB is an example of __________.

A a new strain of an infectious disease
B a culture-specific syndrome
C medical pluralism
D the spread of a disease from Asia to the West through trade
E a disease that affects the rich more than the poor
(REMEMBER; Answer: A; p. 169)

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18. An example of the interpretivist approach in medical anthropology is __________.
A showing how a song sung by a shaman might help a woman through a difficult birth
B analysis of the role of global political interests in causing child malnutrition
C studying how hookworm is related to wet rice cultivation in Asia
D assessment of the impact of disease during colonial contact
E revealing the role poverty plays in disease.
(APPLY; Answer: A; pp. 170-171)

19. Treating the effects of poverty on health with pills is referred to as __________.
A cultural constructionism
B medicalization
C biological determinism
D ethnomedicine
E medical pluralism
(REMEMBER; Answer: B; p. 171)

20. According to critical medical anthropology, a prominent feature of Western medical school training is
__________.
A sleep deprivation
B patient objectification
C tunnel vision of knowledge
D dehumanization
E all of the above
(REMEMBER; Answer: E; p. 173)

21. The phrase "diseases of development" refers to health problems __________.

A related to adolescence as a stressful phase of human development
B caused by economic development activities such as dam construction
C that international aid agencies seek to prevent or alleviate
D of people who work overseas for international development agencies
E found mainly in urban areas
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: B; p. 174)

22. An increasing prevalence of the disease __________ is attributed to the construction of high dams and
irrigation in many parts of the world.
A arthritis
B measles
C high blood pressure
D schistosomiasis
E influenza
(REMEMBER; Answer: D; p. 174)

23. The term "medical pluralism" refers to the __________.

A presence of many illnesses in one community
B growing tendency for Western medical students to overspecialize
C practice, in industrial countries, of a patient consulting several physicians before deciding what to do
D presence of multiple health systems within a society
E situation when a doctor suggests several forms of treatment to a patient
(REMEMBER; Answer: D; pp. 174-175)

24. The area within medical anthropology that seeks to make its knowledge useful to medical practitioners
working in health care delivery is __________.
A applied medical anthropology
B critical medical anthropology
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C ethnomedicine
D medicalization
E symbolic/interpretivist anthropology
(REMEMBER; Answer: A; p. 177)

TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

25. Medical anthropologists study healing practices only in non-Western cultures.

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: FALSE; pp. 158-159)

26. Surgery, or treating an illness through cutting into the body, is a universally valued approach to healing in
all cultures.
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: FALSE; p. 159)

27. A prominent value in Japan is gotai, or the belief that a person's body should never be cut into.
(REMEMBER; Answer: TRUE; p. 159)

28. Ethnographic research in northeastern Brazil reveals that people there consider caesarian delivery to be
"primitive."
(REMEMBER; Answer: FALSE; pp. 159)

29. Ethno-etiology refers to culture-specific explanations for health problems and suffering.
(REMEMBER; Answer: TRUE; p. 161)

30. Forced migration that causes mental and physical stress is an example of structural suffering.
(APPLY; Answer: TRUE; p. 162)

31. The countries of Central America are heavily influenced by the United States' interests in hemispheric
hegemony.
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: TRUE; p. 163)

32. The Ju/wasi's traditional healing system is a form of community healing.

(UNDERSTAND; Answer: TRUE; p. 164)

33. A study of the Tsimané people in Bolivia concluded that local people's access to plant resources must be
protected.
(REMEMBER; Answer: TRUE; p. 167)

34. Some forms of alternative healing include the use of radon.

(REMEMBER; Answer: TRUE; pp. 167-168)

35. Historical trauma as a result of European colonialism is closely associated with substance abuse among
indigenous peoples of North America.
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: TRUE; p. 170)

36. One factor that may explain the success of placebos is the act of the prescription itself.
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: TRUE; p. 171)

37. In the United States, all states allocate reservations to so-called "recognized tribes."
(REMEMBER; Answer: FALSE; p. 171)

38. According to critical medical anthropologists, one significant feature of the training of Western biomedical
healers is called cognitive retrogression.
(REMEMBER; Answer: TRUE; p. 173)

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39. In rural Nepal, the increasing role of tourism in the local economy has led to a complete replacement of
traditional healing practices with Western biomedicine.
(APPLY; Answer: FALSE; p. 175)

40. World famous chef Jamie Oliver spent time in a town in West Virginia in order to help improve people’s
food habits.
(REMEMBER; Answer: TRUE; p.175)

41. The case of Mary, the Samoan girl with diabetes, illustrates the non-fit of two different cultures'
explanatory models for illness.
(UNDERSTAND; Answer: TRUE; pp. 175, 177)

42. Robert Trotter's work in discovering the role of lead poisoning in some traditional medicines used by
Mexican Americans is an example of critical medical anthropology.
(APPLY; Answer: FALSE; p. 178)

43. Surveys conducted by medical anthropologists in several developing countries reveal that most parents
have a clear and thorough understanding of vaccines and eagerly seek inoculations for their children.
(REMEMBER; Answer: FALSE; p. 178)

IDENTIFICATION/SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or
answers the question.

44. Heavy reliance on the use of technology in diagnosis and treatment is a characteristic of the __________
healing system.
(REMEMBER; Answer: Western biomedical; pp. 158-159)

45. A country in which there is widespread negative feelings about surgery, including transplant surgery, due to
beliefs that the body should remain whole is __________.
(REMEMBER; Answer: Japan; p. 159)

46. A major category of affliction among the Subanun people of the Philippines is __________.
(REMEMBER; Answer: skin disorders; p. 160)

47. The "retired husband syndrome" affects women in the country of __________.
(REMEMBER; Answer: Japan; p. 162)

48. Health problems caused by powerful forces such as poverty, war, famine, and forced migration are referred
to as __________.
(REMEMBER; Answer: structural suffering; p. 162)

49. In the country of __________, as a whole, nearly one-third of the population has inadequate access to
water.
(REMEMBER; Answer: Mexico; p. 162)

50. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are examples of a __________syndrome among White middle-class
adolescent girls in the United States.
(APPLY; Answer: culture-specific; p. 162)

51. Charms, spells, sacred strings and hanging up wooden phalluses against widow ghosts are examples of
__________ .
(APPLY; Answer: ritual health protection; p. 163)

52. A healing system that concentrates on maintaining balance in the body among various substances and
factors judged to be "heating" or "cooling" is called a __________ system.
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(REMEMBER; Answer: humoral; p. 164)

53. When medical anthropologists consider how the natural and social environments interact to cause disease,
they are following the __________ approach.
(REMEMBER; Answer: ecological/ epidemiological; p. 168)

54. Smallpox, typhus fever, and measles were a prominent cause of death of __________during early contact
with European colonizers.
(REMEMBER; Answer: Native Americans; p. 169)

55. Schistosomiasis, obesity, and childhood obesity are examples of a disease of __________.
(REMEMBER; Answer: development; p.174)

56. Selective pluralism characterizes the contemporary healing situation of the __________ people of Nepal.
(REMEMBER; Answer: Sherpa; p. 175)

57. Most Sherpas live in the country of __________.

(REMEMBER; Answer: Nepal; p. 176)

58. The use of anthropological research to help improve health care delivery is __________.
(REMEMBER; Answer: applied medical anthropology; p. 177)

ESSAY. Write a well-organized essay of [will vary: between 50–100 words] for each of the questions below.
Make sure your essay has an introductory and concluding sentence and evidence from class to back up your
points as necessary.

59. Discuss the disease/illness dichotomy and provide an examples of a disease and an illness.
(UNDERSTAND; Answers will vary; pp. 159-160)

60. Explain the concept of a culture-specific syndrome and discuss one example of a culture-specific syndrome
including attention to symptoms, social distribution, and possible cause(s).
(APPLY; Answers will vary; pp. 160-162)

61. What is structural suffering, and what is an ethnographic example of it?

(APPLY; Answers will vary; p. 162)

62. What is community healing and how does it work?

(UNDERSTAND; Answers will vary; pp. 163-165)

63. What is humoral healing and describe one ethnographic example of it.
(UNDERSTAND; Answers will vary; p. 164)

64. Describe two differences between shamanic healers and Western biomedical healers.
(ANALYZE; Answers will vary; pp. 165-166, 172-173)

65. What are the primary criteria for becoming a healer? Compare what you know about shamans/shamankas
with Western biomedical healers in terms of the criteria.
(ANALYZE; Answers will vary; p. 166)

66. Define phytotherapy and discuss its role among the Tsimané people of Bolivia.
(UNDERSTAND; Answers will vary; pp. 166-167)

67. Describe the ecological/epidemiological approach to understanding health systems. Why are settled
populations more likely to have certain health problems, like infectious diseases, than mobile populations?
(ANALYZE; Answers will vary; pp. 168-169)
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68. Define and give an example of the interpretivist approach in medical anthropology.
(APPLY; Answers will vary; pp. 170-171)

69. To what does the term medicalization refer and provide an example of it.
(UNDERSTAND; Answers will vary; p. 171)

70. How is globalization changing health, illness, and healing? Provide a specific cultural example.
(ANALYZE; Answers will vary; pp. 173-174)

71. What is a "disease of development?" Provide an example and explain its specific cause.
(UNDERSTAND; Answers will vary; p. 174)

72. What are some of the major issues facing the Sherpa of Nepal today?
(REMEMBER; Answers will vary; p. 176)

73. What is the goal of applied medical anthropology and what is one example of it?
(ANALYZE; Answers will vary; pp. 177-178)

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