Question 1

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Conrad and Schneider's (1992)findings on medicalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large institutions rarely benefit from the social construction of illness. 
B)  Deviant behaviour is often redefined as illness. 
C)  Children are vulnerable to being classified as ill. 
D)  Promotional campaigns conducted by interest groups are central to defining illness. 
A)  Large institutions rarely benefit from the social construction of illness. 
B)  Deviant behaviour is often redefined as illness. 
C)  Children are vulnerable to being classified as ill. 
D)  Promotional campaigns conducted by interest groups are central to defining illness.

Question 2

Identify and describe four reasons for the increase in the number of persons living with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

People are more will

Question 3

Ken is writing about health from a symbolic interactionist perspective.Which of the following statements best exemplifies his views?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS is an illness that is perceived by some people as dishonourable. 
B)  Childbirth and menopause have been redefined as medical problems. 
C)  The popularity of miracle cures is connected to the search for immortality. 
D)  The medical model excludes more traditional ways of healing illness. 
A)  AIDS is an illness that is perceived by some people as dishonourable. 
B)  Childbirth and menopause have been redefined as medical problems. 
C)  The popularity of miracle cures is connected to the search for immortality. 
D)  The medical model excludes more traditional ways of healing illness.

Question 4

How does per capita spending on healthcare in the U.S.and Canada compare in 2013 (in U.S.dollars)?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S.$8508 vs.Canada $4522 
B)  U.S.$15 565 vs.Canada $8322 
C)  U.S.$12 006 vs.Canada $3601 
D)  U.S.$8423 vs.Canada $1325 
A)  U.S.$8508 vs.Canada $4522 
B)  U.S.$15 565 vs.Canada $8322 
C)  U.S.$12 006 vs.Canada $3601 
D)  U.S.$8423 vs.Canada $1325

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason given for the different mortality rate for men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to engage in risky behaviour,such as fighting or drug use. 
B)  Men are more likely to work in dangerous occupations. 
C)  Men are more likely to seek healthcare early. 
D)  Men and women are biologically different. 
A)  Men are more likely to engage in risky behaviour,such as fighting or drug use. 
B)  Men are more likely to work in dangerous occupations. 
C)  Men are more likely to seek healthcare early. 
D)  Men and women are biologically different.

Question 6

Healthcare in Canada is a provincial responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe and critique Talcott Parsons' notion of a sick role.Use examples to illustrate the characteristics of a sick role in modern society.

Accepted Answer

The sick person is exempt from normal re

Question 8

Since 1955,the average global life expectancy has increased from 46 years to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  61 years 
B)  67 years 
C)  71 years 
D)  79 years 
A)  61 years 
B)  67 years 
C)  71 years 
D)  79 years

Question 9

Females are more likely to seek medical care than males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Timothy wears glasses to read.Despite being different from those who don't need glasses,Timothy doesn't feel stigmatized.Which theoretical perspective best explains why?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  interactionist 
D)  feminist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  interactionist 
D)  feminist

Question 11

Doctors actively resist midwives,advocates of natural healing,and those focused on disease prevention.This is to protect their role at the centre of the healthcare system.What model gave them this power?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological model 
B)  health model 
C)  medical model 
D)  traditional model 
A)  biological model 
B)  health model 
C)  medical model 
D)  traditional model

Question 12

How does the text define health?

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of illness and the ability to carry out daily physical functions 
B)  complete social,physical,and mental well-being 
C)  being free from disease 
D)  personal and professional well-being 
A)  the absence of illness and the ability to carry out daily physical functions 
B)  complete social,physical,and mental well-being 
C)  being free from disease 
D)  personal and professional well-being

Question 13

According to your text,what is the best way of reducing the spread of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstinence-based programs are the most effective AIDS prevention method. 
B)  Being faithful to one partner is the most effective AIDS prevention method. 
C)  Condom use is a vital component of successful AIDS prevention. 
D)  Increased funding from faith-based organizations for Ugandans suffering with AIDS. 
A)  Abstinence-based programs are the most effective AIDS prevention method. 
B)  Being faithful to one partner is the most effective AIDS prevention method. 
C)  Condom use is a vital component of successful AIDS prevention. 
D)  Increased funding from faith-based organizations for Ugandans suffering with AIDS.

Question 14

What was one of the first problems about health and healthcare that feminist scholars identified?

Accepted Answer

A)  More women than men suffer from illness and disease. 
B)  Women's life expectancy has been steadily declining over the last decade. 
C)  Most medical research has centred on males and ignored diseases affecting women. 
D)  Male doctors outnumber female doctors. 
A)  More women than men suffer from illness and disease. 
B)  Women's life expectancy has been steadily declining over the last decade. 
C)  Most medical research has centred on males and ignored diseases affecting women. 
D)  Male doctors outnumber female doctors.

Question 15

According to UNICEF,how many children under five years of age die each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  8 million 
D)  6 million 
A)  1 million 
B)  4 million 
C)  8 million 
D)  6 million

Question 16

What are some examples of the corporatization of medical charities? What are some critiques of this,and positive outcomes as a result of the critiques?

Accepted Answer

Partnership with corporations (Smith and

Question 17

Margie is hearing impaired.She is routinely ignored and excluded,especially by her peers.According to Susan Wendell,why does this happen to Margie?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a disabled person,Margie is devalued. 
B)  Our culture aims to bring Margie into the mainstream. 
C)  Margie is denied opportunities to participate. 
D)  Societal barriers exist that challenge Margie. 
A)  As a disabled person,Margie is devalued. 
B)  Our culture aims to bring Margie into the mainstream. 
C)  Margie is denied opportunities to participate. 
D)  Societal barriers exist that challenge Margie.

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely to note people arguing that Gina is deviant because she is in a wheelchair?

Accepted Answer

A)  a functionalist 
B)  a symbolic interactionist 
C)  a postmodernist 
D)  a feminist 
A)  a functionalist 
B)  a symbolic interactionist 
C)  a postmodernist 
D)  a feminist

Question 19

Which iPhone app can adolescent with diabetes use to track their blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bant 
B)  Moto 
C)  Stocard 
D)  Snapseed 
A)  Bant 
B)  Moto 
C)  Stocard 
D)  Snapseed

Question 20

Michelle chose to give birth with a midwife at a birthing centre instead of in a hospital with a doctor.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medicalization of childbirth 
B)  preventive health 
C)  attempts to demedicalize reproduction 
D)  a widespread return to traditional women's healing powers 
A)  the medicalization of childbirth 
B)  preventive health 
C)  attempts to demedicalize reproduction 
D)  a widespread return to traditional women's healing powers

Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relationships

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Conrad and Schneider's (1992)findings on medicalization?

Identify and describe four reasons for the increase in the number of persons living with disabilities.

Ken is writing about health from a symbolic interactionist perspective.Which of the following statements best exemplifies his views?

How does per capita spending on healthcare in the U.S.and Canada compare in 2013 (in U.S.dollars)?

Which of the following is NOT a reason given for the different mortality rate for men?

Healthcare in Canada is a provincial responsibility.

Describe and critique Talcott Parsons' notion of a sick role.Use examples to illustrate the characteristics of a sick role in modern society.

Since 1955,the average global life expectancy has increased from 46 years to what?

Females are more likely to seek medical care than males.

Timothy wears glasses to read.Despite being different from those who don't need glasses,Timothy doesn't feel stigmatized.Which theoretical perspective best explains why?

Doctors actively resist midwives,advocates of natural healing,and those focused on disease prevention.This is to protect their role at the centre of the healthcare system.What model gave them this power?

How does the text define health?

According to your text,what is the best way of reducing the spread of AIDS?

What was one of the first problems about health and healthcare that feminist scholars identified?

According to UNICEF,how many children under five years of age die each year?

What are some examples of the corporatization of medical charities? What are some critiques of this,and positive outcomes as a result of the critiques?

Margie is hearing impaired.She is routinely ignored and excluded,especially by her peers.According to Susan Wendell,why does this happen to Margie?

Which of the following is most likely to note people arguing that Gina is deviant because she is in a wheelchair?

Which iPhone app can adolescent with diabetes use to track their blood sugar levels?

Michelle chose to give birth with a midwife at a birthing centre instead of in a hospital with a doctor.What is this an example of?

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