Quiz 3 Flashcards
What is race?
Race is the classification system to categorize humans into large & distinct populations by physical characteristics (hair, eye or skin color)
How many races are in the US?
6
theories that indicate disparities in health status are determines by the lack of access to resources & the communities in which people live
Socio-environmental theories
what do racial segregation cause in racial groups?
exposes them to health risk factors
T/F: Socio-environmetal theories has 3 theories?
True; resource deprivation, risk exposure, racial segregation theory
Racial disparities in health status exist b/c minorities live in communities w/ less of the necessary infrastructure needed to support a health lifestyle
Resource Deprivation Theory
High prevalence of social or environmental health risks in minority communities cause high disease prevalence & death
Risk Exposure Theory
Racial segregation has been found to be correlated with…
availability of pharmaceuticals
T/F: racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life
True
These theories focus on behavioral & cultural factors that influence individual health behavior
Psychosocial/ Behavioral theories
Hypothesis that explains how long-term exposure to social & financial stress, & the prolonged coping coping with stressful circumstances causes premature aging among minority racial groups in early adulthood
The Weathering Hypothesis
T/F: weathering refers to premature aging as a result of socio-economic stressors
True
Refers to a strong behavioral predisposition to cope actively w/ psychosocial environmental stressors
The John Henryism Hypothesis
T/F: foreign-born people have better health outcomes that US born people
True
T/F: As a foreign-born people stay longer in the US, their health status begins to deteriorate & it becomes like that of their US born counterparts
True
