Key Terms
A group that has some physical or cultural characteristics that are different from the dominant group.
Minority Group.
What is a subculture?
Group of people who are members of a larger cultural group, but whose attitudes and behaviors reflect different beliefs of the larger group.
What is the form of prevention and treatment that uses old-fashioned remedies and household medicines handed down from generation to generation within a particular culture?
Folk Medicine.
In which culture is a person's lineage (ancestors) respected?
Asian Culture.
Foxglove and yellow root are used o treat common illnesses in which cultural group?
Appalachian.
Feelings of psychological discomfort or disturbance when living in a culture different from your own.
Culture Shock.
A person that move or settle to a new country is a(n)...
Immigrant.
What is acupuncture?
A method that originated in China, a therapy that prevents, diagnoses, and treats pain and disease by inserting special needles into the body at specified locations called meridians.
Which culture is usually matriarchal?
African American.
Which two cultures believe in the hot and cold theory?
Asian and Hispanic.
What is Ethnocentrism?
Belief that a particular social or cultural group is superior than others.
What is cultural assimilation?
The process in which an individual lose the cultural characteristics of their own culture and adopt those of the new dominant culture.
Herbs, teas, plants are examples of what type of treatment?
Natural Remedies.
Folk healers in Hispanic culture are called...
Curanderas(os).
What are overgrowths of connective tissue that form during healing from an injury to the skin.
Keloids.
What is culture? Name three aspects that influence culture.
Culture is a shared system of beliefs, values, and behavioral expectations that provides structure in daily living.
Aspects:
Beliefs, habits, likes, dislikes, customs, rituals.
What hereditary disease progressively destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord? Which group is most likely to develop this disease?
Tay-Sachs disease, Eastern European Jewish descent.
What is Cutaneous Stimulation?
A technique that involves stimulating the skin through massage, vibration, heat, or cold to reduce the intensity of pain.
What is the meaning of Ohana?
In Hawaiian culture, it means extended family who are involved in child-rearing.
In South Asian cultures, being late is considered...
A sign of respect.
Ethnicity is a sense of identification with a group based on a common heritage. Characteristics include language, literature, religion, music etc.
Race is based on specific physical characteristics. Characteristics include skin pigmentation, hair texture, body structure, and facial features.
What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
A hereditary disorder in which the body makes sickle or c-shaped red blood cells. This causes a higher risk of blood clots.
What is the difference of Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
Complementary medicine is used in conjunction with conventional medicine whereas Alternative Medicine is used in replacement of conventional medicine.
Which cultural group uses medicine men known as Shaman?
Native Americans.
What are some effects of living in a poor and crowded household? List three.
Higher crime rates, psychological problems such as schizophrenia, alienation, and feelings of worthlessness, spread of disease, poor diet, poor preventative care, poor diets etc.