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, Chapter 1 A Feminist Perspective of Women's Health & Cha
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pter 2 Racism and Health Disparities
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS mm
Select the one correct answer to each of the following questions.
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1. Which of the following best defines the term “gender” as used in this text?
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a) A person’s sex
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b) A person’s sex as defined by society
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c) A societal response to a person’s self-representation as a man or woman
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d) A person’s biological presentation as defined by himself or herself
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2. Which factor bears most on women’s health care today?
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a) The complexity of women’s health
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b) Women’s status and position in society
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c) Population growth mm
d) The economy mm
3. Why is acknowledging the oppression of women more difficult within
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Western societies? mm
a) The multiplicity of minority groups complicates the issue.
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b) The availability of health care makes acknowledgment more difficult.
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c) The diversity of the news media clouds the issue.
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d) Affluence and increased opportunities mask oppression. mm mm mm mm mm
4. Which of the following most accurately defines “oppression” as used in the tex
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a) Not having a choice
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b) Not having a voice
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c) An act of tyranny
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d) A feeling of being burdened
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5. In what way does a model of care based on a feminist perspective contrast sh
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rply with a biomedical model?
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a) It provides a forum for the exploration of gender issues.
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b) It seeks equal distribution of power within the healthcare interaction.
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c) It emphasizes women’s rights.
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d) It opens new avenues for women’s health care.
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6. Gender is rooted inmm mm mm and shaped by .mm mm mm
a) society, biology mm