"Disparities in Health" Refers to Differences in Health

question 24

Multiple Choice

"Disparities in health" refers to differences in health

• A)across ethnic and income groups.
• B)by levels of fitness.
• C)over time.
• D)across countries.

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Definitions:

Media Imperialism

The domination of a mass medium by a single national culture and the undermining of other national cultures.

National Culture

The shared values, traditions, norms, customs, arts, history, folklore, and institutions of a nation.

Human Agency

is the capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices, influencing their own life and the society they live in.

Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of their culture, thereby becoming functioning members of society.