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Title: The most recent median income figures (United States Census, 2006c) indicate that _________ ...
Post by: MrMiau on Feb 21, 2018
The most recent median income figures (United States Census, 2006c) indicate that _________ households have the highest median income of any racial group, that is, 90, 528.
 
  a. Latino
  b. Single race Asian Indians
  c. African American
  d. non-Hispanic white



Which factor does not account for the low rate of alcohol/drug misuse for the Asian/Pacific Islander group?
 
  a. national database surveys have ignored this group and consistently put Asian/Pacific Islanders in the category of Other
  b. the lack of culturally relevant services which reduces the treatment rate
  c. methodological weaknesses in the research that has resulted in an underestimation of the levels of substance misuse and dependency
  d. Asians are the model minority without many addiction problems



People who identified themselves as Asian Indian include all groups except:
 
  a. Filipinos
  b. Vietnamese
  c. Hmong
  d. Samoans



Which factor does not cause variation in drinking and drug use rates among Native Americans and Alaska Natives vary by:
 
  a. tribe
  b. rural
  c. urban
  d. intelligence



Protective factors among young, low-income, Mexican American women include
 
  a. the breakdown of the family of origin and extended kinship networks
  b. the survival of poverty
  c. an attitude of fatalism
  d. the responsibility of providing family connection and care of the children



Which one of the following is not an important social factor in the biopsychosocial model that impacts the course of a person's addiction problems and recovery?
 
  a. race
  b. intelligence
  c. class
  d. ethnicity



Among current Native American adults who drink alcohol, the prevalence rate
 
  a. varies a great deal
  b. is the same as the general population
  c. is lower than the general population
  d. has never been measured



Even though Asian Americans in general have a higher educational status and higher income status than other minorities, it is misleading to describe them as a model minority because
 
  a. they have a higher rate of alcoholism and drug addiction
  b. their low treatment rate may be the result of the lack of culturally relevant services
  c. their addiction rates have consistently been over-reported in the prevalence studies
  d. they uniformly lack the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase



Which group has the highest poverty rate for families?
 
  a. Alaskan Natives
  b. Asian Americans
  c. African Americans
  d. Native Americans



There is evidence to indicate that AA is a very useful approach for alcoholics trying to stop drinking.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


Title: The most recent median income figures (United States Census, 2006c) indicate that _________ ...
Post by: jamestopranked on Feb 21, 2018
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Post by: belairbb on Nov 30, 2020
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