HSC 220 MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the class commitment statement? As students in HSC 220, we commit to...
1. Respect and empathize with fellow classmates
2. Working as a team and collectively helping each other
3. Sharing diverse view points
Infographic is defined as being a "visualization of data or ideas that tries to convey
complex information to an audience in a manner that can be quickly consumed and
easily understood."
Why use infographics? A picture is worth a thousand words"
To transmit or communicate a message
To present large amounts of information in a compact and easy to understand way
To promote health literacy
the definition of culture "integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions
of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups."
"the learned and shared beliefs, values, and life ways of a designated or particular
group which are generally transmitted intergenerationally and influence one's thinking
and action modes."
Culture in the context of health behavior has been defined as "unique shared values,
beliefs, and practices that are directly associated with a health-related behavior,
indirectly associated with a behavior, or influence acceptance and adoption of the health
education message."
nonmaterial culture symbols Anything that is used to stand for something else
People who share a culture often attach a specific meaning to an object, gesture,
sound, or image
Examples : The Cross, Emoticons (Emojis), American Flag, Red Light
language A system of words and symbols used to communicate with other people
Examples: English, Spanish, French, body language, slang, and common phrases that
are unique to certain groups of people. fries vs. chips eye contact
values Culturally defined standards for what is good or desirable
Members of the culture use the shared system of values to decide what is good and
what is bad
Example:
The U.S. is individualistic. Competition is encouraged and personal achievement is
emphasized
Some other cultures are collectivistic. Collaboration is encouraged and a person's
success is only as good as their contributions to the group
norms Culturally defined expectations of behavior
Norms are guidelines we use to determine how we should behave in any given situation
and what would be considered inappropriate behavior
, Norms vary in their perceived importance and in the way that others react to their
violation
Example: Standing in line to use the restroom. If someone cuts in front of us we may get
irritated or angry because the other person did not follow the norms of our culture
Some norms are turned into formal rules and laws while others are simply unwritten
rules of etiquette for everyday behavior
Unwritten rules can be categorized as:
Folkways: norms that dictate appropriate behavior for routine or casual interaction (e.g.,
picking our nose in public, which way to put the toilet paper)
Mores: norms that dictate morally right or wrong behavior (from using loud profanity at a
funeral to cannibalism)
artifacts Material objects that constitute a society's material culture
Examples: tools and technology, clothing, eating utensils, and means of transportation
In the most simple societies, artifacts are largely limited to a few tools, the huts people
live in, and the clothing they wear.
Technological advances have led to a wireless artifacts with smartphones,
iPads/tablets, laptops, and GPS devices dominating much of our modern life.
components of culture Nonmaterial culture
Symbols
Language
Values
Norms
Material Culture
Artifacts
culture Provides us with our identity, beliefs, values, and behavior
Is learned as a part of the natural process of growing up in a family and community and
from participating in societal institutions
Is the conscious and unconscious content that a group learns, shares, and transmits
from generation to generation that organizes life and helps interpret existence
It's "the way we do things around here"
culture gives context and meaning It is a filter through which people process their
experiences and events of their lives
It influences people's values, actions, and expectations of themselves
It impacts people's perceptions and expectations of others
Dominant groups groups set the parameters; have the greatest influence
subordinate groups must learn the parameters; have less influence
What are the metaphors to describe cultural diversity in the US? Melting pot:
Salad bowl:
Kaleidoscope:
melting pot implies that immigrants change to fit the society of their new home
salad bowl implies that immigrants retain their cultural identity in their new home
kaleidoscope implies that both the immigrants and society adapt and change
what is cultural competence The integration and transformation of knowledge
about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and
attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services, thereby
producing better outcomes
ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the class commitment statement? As students in HSC 220, we commit to...
1. Respect and empathize with fellow classmates
2. Working as a team and collectively helping each other
3. Sharing diverse view points
Infographic is defined as being a "visualization of data or ideas that tries to convey
complex information to an audience in a manner that can be quickly consumed and
easily understood."
Why use infographics? A picture is worth a thousand words"
To transmit or communicate a message
To present large amounts of information in a compact and easy to understand way
To promote health literacy
the definition of culture "integrated patterns of human behavior that include the
language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values, and institutions
of racial, ethnic, religious, or social groups."
"the learned and shared beliefs, values, and life ways of a designated or particular
group which are generally transmitted intergenerationally and influence one's thinking
and action modes."
Culture in the context of health behavior has been defined as "unique shared values,
beliefs, and practices that are directly associated with a health-related behavior,
indirectly associated with a behavior, or influence acceptance and adoption of the health
education message."
nonmaterial culture symbols Anything that is used to stand for something else
People who share a culture often attach a specific meaning to an object, gesture,
sound, or image
Examples : The Cross, Emoticons (Emojis), American Flag, Red Light
language A system of words and symbols used to communicate with other people
Examples: English, Spanish, French, body language, slang, and common phrases that
are unique to certain groups of people. fries vs. chips eye contact
values Culturally defined standards for what is good or desirable
Members of the culture use the shared system of values to decide what is good and
what is bad
Example:
The U.S. is individualistic. Competition is encouraged and personal achievement is
emphasized
Some other cultures are collectivistic. Collaboration is encouraged and a person's
success is only as good as their contributions to the group
norms Culturally defined expectations of behavior
Norms are guidelines we use to determine how we should behave in any given situation
and what would be considered inappropriate behavior
, Norms vary in their perceived importance and in the way that others react to their
violation
Example: Standing in line to use the restroom. If someone cuts in front of us we may get
irritated or angry because the other person did not follow the norms of our culture
Some norms are turned into formal rules and laws while others are simply unwritten
rules of etiquette for everyday behavior
Unwritten rules can be categorized as:
Folkways: norms that dictate appropriate behavior for routine or casual interaction (e.g.,
picking our nose in public, which way to put the toilet paper)
Mores: norms that dictate morally right or wrong behavior (from using loud profanity at a
funeral to cannibalism)
artifacts Material objects that constitute a society's material culture
Examples: tools and technology, clothing, eating utensils, and means of transportation
In the most simple societies, artifacts are largely limited to a few tools, the huts people
live in, and the clothing they wear.
Technological advances have led to a wireless artifacts with smartphones,
iPads/tablets, laptops, and GPS devices dominating much of our modern life.
components of culture Nonmaterial culture
Symbols
Language
Values
Norms
Material Culture
Artifacts
culture Provides us with our identity, beliefs, values, and behavior
Is learned as a part of the natural process of growing up in a family and community and
from participating in societal institutions
Is the conscious and unconscious content that a group learns, shares, and transmits
from generation to generation that organizes life and helps interpret existence
It's "the way we do things around here"
culture gives context and meaning It is a filter through which people process their
experiences and events of their lives
It influences people's values, actions, and expectations of themselves
It impacts people's perceptions and expectations of others
Dominant groups groups set the parameters; have the greatest influence
subordinate groups must learn the parameters; have less influence
What are the metaphors to describe cultural diversity in the US? Melting pot:
Salad bowl:
Kaleidoscope:
melting pot implies that immigrants change to fit the society of their new home
salad bowl implies that immigrants retain their cultural identity in their new home
kaleidoscope implies that both the immigrants and society adapt and change
what is cultural competence The integration and transformation of knowledge
about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and
attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services, thereby
producing better outcomes
