What is the term for addressing the experience of illness, alleviating the infirmities of the sick, and responding to the personal, familial, and social issues surrounding sickness?
a. cure
b. holistic medicine
c. treatment
d. healing
e. seeking care
Q. 2Invoking supernatural forces, or ________, is a frequent social cause of sickness.
a. astrology
b. conjury
c. disharmony
d. bad air
e. fate
Q. 3An envious gaze that is believed by many to project harm on another person is called
a. a stare.
b. the evil eye.
c. a bewitching gaze.
d. a seizure.
e. the curse.
Q. 4Wind or bad air is of particular concern in many cultural groups because it can enter the body through ________, causing illness.
a. the eyes
b. pores in the body
c. food-borne contagions
d. an epidemic
e. supernatural forces
Q. 5The use of astrology for determining the health status of a person coincides with what belief about sickness?
a. Sickness is due to the social world.
b. Sickness is due to the patient.
c. Sickness is due to the natural world.
d. Sickness is due to the supernatural world.
e. Sickness is due to spiritual fate.
Q. 6Which of the following would be an example of sickness due to the patient?
a. heart disease from eating fatty foods
b. getting struck by lightning
c. sickness from a virus
d. an influenza outbreak
e. exposure to the evil eye
Q. 7What are three health habits that nearly all cultures identify as health preserving?
a. exercise, family, and spirituality
b. alcohol consumption, preventative care, and dressing warmly
c. rest, relaxation, and recreation
d. a good diet, sufficient rest, and cleanliness
e. a low-fat diet, rigorous exercise, and family time
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