Question 1

Research on gender and health finds that

Accepted Answer

A)  older women are more likely than older men to suffer from stress, hypertension and chronic illness. 
B)  as women age, health status improves so they are less likely to contract disease. 
C)  men and women now have about the same average life expectancy. 
D)  throughout their life span men are more likely to be overweight than women. 
A)  older women are more likely than older men to suffer from stress, hypertension and chronic illness. 
B)  as women age, health status improves so they are less likely to contract disease. 
C)  men and women now have about the same average life expectancy. 
D)  throughout their life span men are more likely to be overweight than women. A

Question 2

The teacher expectancy effect occurs independently of a student's actual ability. What explains this effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  Teachers' greater ability than testing to predict academic success 
C)  The type of students the teacher has 
D)  The economic environment of the school district 
A)  The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  Teachers' greater ability than testing to predict academic success 
C)  The type of students the teacher has 
D)  The economic environment of the school district A

Question 3

Which perspective is most likely to believe that illness is partly socially constructed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Social exchange theory 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Social exchange theory C

Question 4

In general, SAT tests do not predict school performance very well for anyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The perspective highlights a number of socially constructed problems in the health care system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Symbolic interaction theory holds that illness is partly (although obviously not totally),

Accepted Answer

A)  due to changes in social structure. 
B)  socially constructed. 
C)  related to power elites in society. 
D)  None of the answer choices are true. 
A)  due to changes in social structure. 
B)  socially constructed. 
C)  related to power elites in society. 
D)  None of the answer choices are true.

Question 7

High school and college graduation rates are not the same for all racial-ethnic groups. In fact,

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks have the lowest graduation rates compared with Whites and Hispanics. 
B)  Hispanics have the lowest graduation rates, compared with Whites and Blacks. 
C)  Hispanics have graduation rates that are equal to those of Whites. 
D)  Blacks have graduation rates that are equal to those of Whites. 
A)  Blacks have the lowest graduation rates compared with Whites and Hispanics. 
B)  Hispanics have the lowest graduation rates, compared with Whites and Blacks. 
C)  Hispanics have graduation rates that are equal to those of Whites. 
D)  Blacks have graduation rates that are equal to those of Whites.

Question 8

A poor community in the U.S. wants to increase the life chances of its best students. It must contend mostly with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  school curriculum 
B)  school funding 
C)  unresponsive teachers 
D)  socialization 
A)  school curriculum 
B)  school funding 
C)  unresponsive teachers 
D)  socialization

Question 9

Discuss how health and access to health care are influenced by social factors, in particular by race, social class, and gender.

Accepted Answer

Health and access to healthcare are heav

Question 10

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classified obesity as

Accepted Answer

A)  a minor problem 
B)  a modest problem 
C)  a sporadic problem 
D)  an epidemic 
A)  a minor problem 
B)  a modest problem 
C)  a sporadic problem 
D)  an epidemic

Question 11

Which of the following countries spends the highest proportion of their gross national product on health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Greece 
C)  Italy 
D)  United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Greece 
C)  Italy 
D)  United States

Question 12

Differences in ability between people do exist. The general pattern is that differences in ability exist

Accepted Answer

A)  between racial-ethnic groups. 
B)  between men and women. 
C)  among the members of any particular group; they are not connected with group membership. 
D)  between the U.S. population and other industrialized countries. 
A)  between racial-ethnic groups. 
B)  between men and women. 
C)  among the members of any particular group; they are not connected with group membership. 
D)  between the U.S. population and other industrialized countries.

Question 13

Comparing the health care system of the U.S. with those of other industrialized countries, the text notes that

Accepted Answer

A)  the U.S. spends more money and coverage is less comprehensive than in other industrialized countries. 
B)  the U.S. has the indisputably best health care delivery system among industrialized countries for the poor. 
C)  it is not possible to provide health coverage for the majority of the population for less than 13% of the gross domestic product. 
D)  the U.S. leads in cost-efficient management of health care. 
A)  the U.S. spends more money and coverage is less comprehensive than in other industrialized countries. 
B)  the U.S. has the indisputably best health care delivery system among industrialized countries for the poor. 
C)  it is not possible to provide health coverage for the majority of the population for less than 13% of the gross domestic product. 
D)  the U.S. leads in cost-efficient management of health care.

Question 14

Discuss the U.S. model of medicine. What are the roles played by the disease model and prevention?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. model of medicine is primarily

Question 15

Health care is a .

Accepted Answer

A)  matter of science and an elaborate social structure 
B)  social system of behaviors and a for-profit only business 
C)  cultural reflection and a social structure 
D)  medical matter and a flawed enterprise 
A)  matter of science and an elaborate social structure 
B)  social system of behaviors and a for-profit only business 
C)  cultural reflection and a social structure 
D)  medical matter and a flawed enterprise

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding graduation rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since 1972, Hispanic students have had the highest graduation rates. 
B)  Since 1972, White students have had the highest graduation rates. 
C)  Since 1972, Black students have had the highest graduation rates. 
D)  Since 1972, Hispanic, White, and Black students have had equal graduation rates. 
A)  Since 1972, Hispanic students have had the highest graduation rates. 
B)  Since 1972, White students have had the highest graduation rates. 
C)  Since 1972, Black students have had the highest graduation rates. 
D)  Since 1972, Hispanic, White, and Black students have had equal graduation rates.

Question 17

Discuss the symbolic interactionist approach to education; incorporate these terms: teacher expectancy effect, self-fulfilling prophecy, and stereotype threat.

Accepted Answer

The symbolic interactionist approach to

Question 18

The impact on an individual's social identity when they are devalued due to an identifiable characteristic is termed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  disability 
B)  stigma 
C)  minority 
D)  accommodation 
A)  disability 
B)  stigma 
C)  minority 
D)  accommodation

Question 19

Level of formal education achieved is strongly correlated with .

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational status 
B)  income 
C)  wealth 
D)  life satisfaction 
A)  occupational status 
B)  income 
C)  wealth 
D)  life satisfaction

Question 20

What is the relationship between income, gender, and education?

Accepted Answer

A)  At every level of education the average income of men is higher than the average income of women. 
B)  When a woman has more education than a man she can be expected to earn more than he does. 
C)  Women with a bachelor's degree consistently earn more than men with only a high school diploma. 
D)  There is no relationship between income, gender, and education. 
A)  At every level of education the average income of men is higher than the average income of women. 
B)  When a woman has more education than a man she can be expected to earn more than he does. 
C)  Women with a bachelor's degree consistently earn more than men with only a high school diploma. 
D)  There is no relationship between income, gender, and education.

Research on gender and health finds that

The teacher expectancy effect occurs independently of a student's actual ability. What explains this effect?

Which perspective is most likely to believe that illness is partly socially constructed?

In general, SAT tests do not predict school performance very well for anyone.

The perspective highlights a number of socially constructed problems in the health care system.

Symbolic interaction theory holds that illness is partly (although obviously not totally),

High school and college graduation rates are not the same for all racial-ethnic groups. In fact,

A poor community in the U.S. wants to increase the life chances of its best students. It must contend mostly with _____.

Discuss how health and access to health care are influenced by social factors, in particular by race, social class, and gender.

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classified obesity as

Which of the following countries spends the highest proportion of their gross national product on health care?

Differences in ability between people do exist. The general pattern is that differences in ability exist

Comparing the health care system of the U.S. with those of other industrialized countries, the text notes that

Discuss the U.S. model of medicine. What are the roles played by the disease model and prevention?

Health care is a .

Which of the following is true regarding graduation rates?

Discuss the symbolic interactionist approach to education; incorporate these terms: teacher expectancy effect, self-fulfilling prophecy, and stereotype threat.

The impact on an individual's social identity when they are devalued due to an identifiable characteristic is termed _____.

Level of formal education achieved is strongly correlated with .

What is the relationship between income, gender, and education?

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Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

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Deviance and Crime

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Global Stratification

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Exam 14: Education and Health Care

Research on gender and health finds that

The teacher expectancy effect occurs independently of a student's actual ability. What explains this effect?

Which perspective is most likely to believe that illness is partly socially constructed?

In general, SAT tests do not predict school performance very well for anyone.

The perspective highlights a number of socially constructed problems in the health care system.

Symbolic interaction theory holds that illness is partly (although obviously not totally),

High school and college graduation rates are not the same for all racial-ethnic groups. In fact,

A poor community in the U.S. wants to increase the life chances of its best students. It must contend mostly with _____.

Discuss how health and access to health care are influenced by social factors, in particular by race, social class, and gender.

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classified obesity as

Which of the following countries spends the highest proportion of their gross national product on health care?

Differences in ability between people do exist. The general pattern is that differences in ability exist

Comparing the health care system of the U.S. with those of other industrialized countries, the text notes that

Discuss the U.S. model of medicine. What are the roles played by the disease model and prevention?

Health care is a .

Which of the following is true regarding graduation rates?

Discuss the symbolic interactionist approach to education; incorporate these terms: teacher expectancy effect, self-fulfilling prophecy, and stereotype threat.

The impact on an individual's social identity when they are devalued due to an identifiable characteristic is termed _____.

Level of formal education achieved is strongly correlated with .

What is the relationship between income, gender, and education?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters