Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 133 | Page 11 of 14 pages

Question 101. In which type of medical system is it likely that illness would be attributed to spirit possession, loss, or damage?

Personality
Emotionalist
Naturalistic
Scientific

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Emotionalist
Answer: (b).Emotionalist

Question 102. According to anthropologists a western medicine or biomedicine which aims to link illness to scientifically demonstrated agents is called

Personality disease
Naturalistic disease
Emotionalist disease
AIDS

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Naturalistic disease
Answer: (b).Naturalistic disease

Question 103. The intrusion of foreign objects by supernatural means was a common explanation among many Native American cultures for internal body pains such as headaches and stomach pains. How was a patient traditionally cured of this kind of illness?

By the patient fasting and smoking tobacco in order to have a vision
By the patient swallowing medicine prescribed by a shaman
by a shaman manipulating or massaging the site of the patient's pain, blowing tobacco smoke over it,
Psychological anthropology

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> by a shaman manipulating or massaging the site of the patient's pain, blowing tobacco smoke over it,
Answer: (c).by a shaman manipulating or massaging the site of the patient's pain, blowing tobacco smoke over it,

Question 104. For many diseases, health problems, and death rates, incidence or relative frequency varies directly with

Cultural beliefs
Territory size
Social class
Mental health

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Answer: Option C. -> Social class
Answer: (c).Social class

Question 105. Among the Indians of Central Mexico, who or what would likely be the cause of the illness known as aire?

A rain dwarf breathing on someone
A macho stranger visiting the village
An encounter with a ghost while sleeping
All of the above

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> A rain dwarf breathing on someone
Answer: (a).A rain dwarf breathing on someone

Question 106. Is seen as a failure and biomedical practitioners do everything they can to prolong life, regardless of the circumstances under which the patient would live his or her life

Illness
Death
Disease
Disability

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Illness
Answer: (a).Illness

Question 107. Different ethnic groups and cultures recogniz different illnesses, symptoms, care systems and treatment strategies is called

Medical anthropology
Health issue
Social anthropology
Psychological anthropology

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Medical anthropology
Answer: (a).Medical anthropology

Question 108. Who are perhaps the most important medical practitioners in societies lacking full-time specialization?

Witches
Shamans
Physicians
Witch doctors

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Shamans
Answer: (b).Shamans

Question 109. Researchers are finding evidence that remedies contain chemicals that are the same as, or similar in effect to, chemicals used in remedies by biomedical practitioners