The International Adult Literacy Survey

The International Adult Literacy Survey, the first-ever comparative survey of adults designed to profile and explore the literacy distributions among participating countries, identified several countries in which adults have higher prose literacy proficiency. Which of the following was not one of the countries? a. Finland b. Canada c. Norway d. Sweden Answer: 9. With large segments of the population-the elderly, minority groups, immigrants, the poor, and the others-demonstrating limited literacy, it is important to examine its consequences on health. Research has consistently found associations between low health literacy and some health outcomes. Limited health literacy is associated with: a. less health knowledge b. low health status c. increased utilization of hospitalizations d. higher health care costs e. risk to patient’s safety f. lower use of health-related preventive measures g. b & d h. c & d i. all of the above Answer: 10. The United States and the rest of the world have different and changing understandings of HIV/AIDS. In the carly 1980s, the strongest belief in the U.S. was that AIDS was a discase limited to the homosexual community. Some people with strong conservative religious beliefs continue to believe that AIDS is God’s retribution for a "sinful" life. Some conspiracy theorists believe that AIDS is the result of a government- run biomedical experiment gone awry. These persistent beliefs indicate some barriers to effective health communication and care. Efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS must be designed with in mind. a. common sense b. two-way communication c. cultural literacy d. ethnocentrism e. acculturation Answer: 1 1. According to the work of Paulo Freire, adult learners have been characterized as passive and powerless objects by the traditional educational experience. Therefore, we need to use some adult learning strategies to transform the adult learners from passive objects to active agents. Which of the following is not one of the strategies that Freire suggested? a. relating experience b. critical analysis of social problems c, melding of reflection and action d. validation of social and cultural experiences e. a & b fall of the above are suggested by Freire