Question 1

Who among the following suggested a capitalist system creates a "treadmill of production" because of its inherent need to build ever-expanding profits?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Marx 
B) Allan Schnaiberg 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) Paul Ehrlich 
A) Karl Marx 
B) Allan Schnaiberg 
C) Rachel Carson 
D) Paul Ehrlich

Question 2

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

Accepted Answer

A) has not changed to reflect changing attitudes toward mental illness. 
B) is merely academic and does not influence treatment decisions. 
C) is used to determine coverage for many mental health services. 
D) is an objective and uncontroversial listing of diagnostic criteria. 
A) has not changed to reflect changing attitudes toward mental illness. 
B) is merely academic and does not influence treatment decisions. 
C) is used to determine coverage for many mental health services. 
D) is an objective and uncontroversial listing of diagnostic criteria.

Question 3

An individual determines whether or not he or she is healthy based on

Accepted Answer

A) objective and agreed-upon criteria established by the medical community. 
B) criteria established by themselves;their relatives,friends,and coworkers;and medical practitioners. 
C) criteria established by the World Health Organization. 
D) body temperature. 
A) objective and agreed-upon criteria established by the medical community. 
B) criteria established by themselves;their relatives,friends,and coworkers;and medical practitioners. 
C) criteria established by the World Health Organization. 
D) body temperature.

Question 4

Women have shorter life spans due to their lifestyle choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following describes an impact of globalization on the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Globalization can create a race to the bottom,as polluting countries relocate to places without strict environmental standards. 
B) As international barriers fall,multinational corporations have an incentive to consider the cost of natural resources. 
C) Globalization allows multinationals to reap the resources of developing countries for short-term profit. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Globalization can create a race to the bottom,as polluting countries relocate to places without strict environmental standards. 
B) As international barriers fall,multinational corporations have an incentive to consider the cost of natural resources. 
C) Globalization allows multinationals to reap the resources of developing countries for short-term profit. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

The primary mechanism of collecting population information is

Accepted Answer

A) the growth rate. 
B) the total fertility rate. 
C) the census. 
D) vital statistics. 
A) the growth rate. 
B) the total fertility rate. 
C) the census. 
D) vital statistics.

Question 7

According to Marx,what was the main cause of society's social ills?

Accepted Answer

A) population growth 
B) capitalism 
C) urban crowding 
D) socialism 
A) population growth 
B) capitalism 
C) urban crowding 
D) socialism

Question 8

The immigration to the U.S.of skilled workers,professionals,and technicians who are desperately needed in their home countries is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) medicalization. 
B) techno-flow. 
C) brain drain. 
D) golden opportunity. 
A) medicalization. 
B) techno-flow. 
C) brain drain. 
D) golden opportunity.

Question 9

The concept of the sick role is associated with which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 10

Which of the following is true of public perceptions about mental illness in the U.S.since 1950?

Accepted Answer

A) People have become less likely to associate "violence" with "mental illness." 
B) The general public has become less sophisticated about mental illness. 
C) People have turned more often to holistic remedies for mental illnesses. 
D) The general public has become more open to disclosure,recognition,and response to mental health problems. 
A) People have become less likely to associate "violence" with "mental illness." 
B) The general public has become less sophisticated about mental illness. 
C) People have turned more often to holistic remedies for mental illnesses. 
D) The general public has become more open to disclosure,recognition,and response to mental health problems.

Question 11

Which perspective would place a priority on the fact that many major environmental organizations accept funding from oil companies and chemical giants and as a result emphasize limited reform rather than profound structural change?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which theoretical perspective views medicine as a form of social control?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

The morbidity rate is the rate of death in a given population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Culture contributes to differences in medical care and even how health is defined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research in the United States and other countries has consistently shown that people in the lower classes have

Accepted Answer

A) lower mortality rates. 
B) higher rates of mortality and disability. 
C) lower rates of cancer and heart disease. 
D) both higher rates of mortality and disability and lower rates of cancer and heart disease. 
A) lower mortality rates. 
B) higher rates of mortality and disability. 
C) lower rates of cancer and heart disease. 
D) both higher rates of mortality and disability and lower rates of cancer and heart disease.

Question 16

Sociologist Howard Waitzkin suggested that racial tensions helped explain which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) breast cancer 
B) diabetes 
C) hypertension 
D) lung disease 
A) breast cancer 
B) diabetes 
C) hypertension 
D) lung disease

Question 17

Which type of medicine refers to therapies in which the health care practitioner considers the person's physical,mental,emotional,and spiritual characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) Ayurveda 
C) holistic 
D) homeopathy 
A) traditional 
B) Ayurveda 
C) holistic 
D) homeopathy

Question 18

Medicine serves as an agent of social control by retaining absolute jurisdiction over many health care procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Out of the following nations,which has the highest infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) Japan 
C) Sweden 
D) United States 
A) Canada 
B) Japan 
C) Sweden 
D) United States

Question 20

In the view of which theorist do capitalist societies such as that of the United States care more about maximizing profits than they do about the health and safety of industrial workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Harold Garfinkel 
B) Leonard Stein 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) Karl Marx 
A) Harold Garfinkel 
B) Leonard Stein 
C) Talcott Parsons 
D) Karl Marx

Who among the following suggested a capitalist system creates a "treadmill of production" because of its inherent need to build ever-expanding profits?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

An individual determines whether or not he or she is healthy based on

Women have shorter life spans due to their lifestyle choices.

Which of the following describes an impact of globalization on the environment?

The primary mechanism of collecting population information is

According to Marx,what was the main cause of society's social ills?

The immigration to the U.S.of skilled workers,professionals,and technicians who are desperately needed in their home countries is referred to as

The concept of the sick role is associated with which perspective?

Which of the following is true of public perceptions about mental illness in the U.S.since 1950?

Which perspective would place a priority on the fact that many major environmental organizations accept funding from oil companies and chemical giants and as a result emphasize limited reform rather than profound structural change?

Which theoretical perspective views medicine as a form of social control?

The morbidity rate is the rate of death in a given population.

Culture contributes to differences in medical care and even how health is defined.

Research in the United States and other countries has consistently shown that people in the lower classes have

Sociologist Howard Waitzkin suggested that racial tensions helped explain which of the following?

Which type of medicine refers to therapies in which the health care practitioner considers the person's physical,mental,emotional,and spiritual characteristics?

Medicine serves as an agent of social control by retaining absolute jurisdiction over many health care procedures.

Out of the following nations,which has the highest infant mortality rate?

In the view of which theorist do capitalist societies such as that of the United States care more about maximizing profits than they do about the health and safety of industrial workers?

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Exam 17: Health,population,and Environment

Who among the following suggested a capitalist system creates a "treadmill of production" because of its inherent need to build ever-expanding profits?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

An individual determines whether or not he or she is healthy based on

Women have shorter life spans due to their lifestyle choices.

Which of the following describes an impact of globalization on the environment?

The primary mechanism of collecting population information is

According to Marx,what was the main cause of society's social ills?

The immigration to the U.S.of skilled workers,professionals,and technicians who are desperately needed in their home countries is referred to as

The concept of the sick role is associated with which perspective?

Which of the following is true of public perceptions about mental illness in the U.S.since 1950?

Which perspective would place a priority on the fact that many major environmental organizations accept funding from oil companies and chemical giants and as a result emphasize limited reform rather than profound structural change?

Which theoretical perspective views medicine as a form of social control?

The morbidity rate is the rate of death in a given population.

Culture contributes to differences in medical care and even how health is defined.

Research in the United States and other countries has consistently shown that people in the lower classes have

Sociologist Howard Waitzkin suggested that racial tensions helped explain which of the following?

Which type of medicine refers to therapies in which the health care practitioner considers the person's physical,mental,emotional,and spiritual characteristics?

Medicine serves as an agent of social control by retaining absolute jurisdiction over many health care procedures.

Out of the following nations,which has the highest infant mortality rate?

In the view of which theorist do capitalist societies such as that of the United States care more about maximizing profits than they do about the health and safety of industrial workers?

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

Filters