Culture Family & Health MCQ Quiz | Behavioral Sciences

Welcome, MBBS students! This quiz is designed to test your understanding of key concepts in Culture, Family, and Health within the Behavioral Sciences curriculum. It covers the intricate interplay between a patient’s cultural background, family dynamics, and their health beliefs and behaviors. The questions challenge you to apply theoretical knowledge, such as the biopsychosocial model and family systems theory, to clinical scenarios. This is a crucial area for developing clinical empathy and cultural competence. After submitting your answers, you’ll receive your score and see a detailed breakdown of correct and incorrect responses. You can also download a PDF of all questions and their correct answers for your revision. Good luck!

1. The ‘biopsychosocial model’ of health, proposed by George Engel, primarily challenges which of the following models?

The Biomedical Model The Holistic Health Model The Social Model of Disability The Transtheoretical Model

2. A graphical representation of a family tree that displays detailed data on relationships among individuals and patterns of illness is known as a:

Pedigree Chart Family Apgar Genogram Ecomap

3. A patient from a collectivist culture is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The family requests the physician not to disclose the full diagnosis to the patient. This situation is an example of a conflict between the ethical principles of:

Beneficence and Non-maleficence Patient Autonomy and Cultural Sensitivity Justice and Fidelity Veracity and Confidentiality

4. In a family systems approach, a family that exhibits rigid boundaries, low levels of communication, and emotional distance is described as:

Enmeshed Disengaged Triangulated Scapegoated

5. The term ‘disease’ is best described as:

The patient’s subjective experience of being unwell. A pathological process, deviation from a biological norm. A social role that a person with a health problem assumes. The societal perception of a particular health condition.

6. Which of the following best describes ‘ethnocentrism’ in a healthcare context?

Integrating a patient’s cultural beliefs into the treatment plan. The belief that one’s own cultural and professional perspective is superior to the patient’s. Studying the prevalence of specific diseases in different ethnic groups. The process of adapting to a new culture while retaining one’s original cultural identity.

7. According to Duvall’s Family Life Cycle, which stage is primarily characterized by parents launching their children into adulthood and adjusting to the ’empty nest’?

Family with adolescents Launching center family Middle-aged family Aging family

8. A patient’s belief that their illness is a punishment for past wrongdoing is an example of their:

Health locus of control Somatic symptom disorder Explanatory model of illness Acculturation stress

9. The ‘sick role’, as described by Talcott Parsons, involves which of the following expectations?

The sick person must continue their normal social roles. The sick person is not responsible for their condition. The sick person should not be expected to want to get well. The sick person must seek help from alternative medicine practitioners.

10. The process by which an individual from a minority culture adopts the customs and attitudes of the majority culture is known as:

Enculturation Acculturation Assimilation Cultural relativism

11. A family where the parents are overly involved in their children’s lives, with diffuse boundaries and a lack of individual autonomy, is best described as:

Disengaged Enmeshed Nuclear Authoritarian

12. Which of the following is considered a ‘social determinant of health’?

Genetic predisposition to hypertension A patient’s level of education and literacy The presence of a bacterial infection An individual’s cholesterol level

13. A doctor explains a diagnosis using complex medical jargon that the patient does not understand. This is an example of a barrier to communication related to:

Emotional factors Cultural differences Health literacy Physical environment

14. What type of family structure consists of a married couple and their biological or adopted children living together?

Extended family Nuclear family Blended family Patriarchal family

15. The concept of ‘cultural competence’ in healthcare implies:

Treating all patients the same, regardless of their cultural background. Having a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that enable effective work in cross-cultural situations. Memorizing the specific health beliefs of every culture. Referring patients from different cultural backgrounds to specialists.

16. ‘Triangulation’ in family dynamics refers to:

A family structure involving three generations living together. A communication pattern where a third person is brought into a two-person conflict to reduce anxiety. A method of family therapy involving three distinct therapeutic approaches. The process of a child balancing the cultural values of their parents and society.

17. A patient refuses a blood transfusion based on their religious beliefs. The physician’s respect for this decision upholds the principle of:

Beneficence Non-maleficence Justice Autonomy

18. The Family APGAR is a screening tool used to assess:

Genetic risk factors within a family. A family member’s satisfaction with family function. The stage of the family life cycle. The economic stability of a family.

19. Which term describes the social and psychological phenomenon where a person who is blamed for the problems of a family or group is singled out?

Scapegoating Parentification Stigmatization Gaslighting

20. The subjective experience of symptoms by an individual, which motivates them to seek help, is best termed as:

Disease Sickness Illness Disorder

21. In some cultures, direct eye contact is considered a sign of disrespect. A healthcare provider unaware of this may misinterpret a patient’s behavior as a sign of:

Dishonesty or shiftiness High intelligence Aggressiveness Agreement and understanding

22. A family that includes relatives beyond the nuclear family, such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles, living in the same household is a(n):

Reconstituted family Patrilocal family Extended family Communal family

23. The ‘stigma’ associated with certain health conditions, like mental illness or HIV/AIDS, is primarily a:

Biological phenomenon Socially constructed phenomenon Genetically inherited trait Universal and unchanging concept

24. A child taking on adult responsibilities and roles within the family, such as caring for younger siblings or managing household finances, is a phenomenon known as:

Parentification Role reversal Maturation Delegation

25. The principle of ‘cultural relativism’ suggests that a healthcare provider should:

Judge a patient’s beliefs based on the standards of modern medicine. Attempt to understand a patient’s beliefs and practices within the context of their own culture. Believe that all cultural practices are equally valid from a medical standpoint. Ignore cultural differences to provide standardized care.

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