Question 1

Which of the following is true of the US health care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It favors minorities and low income persons. 
B)  Women make up the majority of doctors. 
C)  It focuses on disease, rather than prevention. 
D)  It embraces alternative medicine. 
A)  It favors minorities and low income persons. 
B)  Women make up the majority of doctors. 
C)  It focuses on disease, rather than prevention. 
D)  It embraces alternative medicine.

Question 2

From the perspective of symbolic interactionism, the expectations that teachers have for students and the way they interact is an important determinant of educational outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When students take a standardized ability test administrators learn _.

Accepted Answer

A)  about their political and creativity 
B)  about their spatial ability 
C)  about their aptitude ability 
D)  about their athletic ability 
A)  about their political and creativity 
B)  about their spatial ability 
C)  about their aptitude ability 
D)  about their athletic ability

Question 4

According to functionalist theory, schools provide along with learning skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification 
B)  social control 
C)  labeling 
D)  equality 
A)  stratification 
B)  social control 
C)  labeling 
D)  equality

Question 5

According to the text, which of these is a not major contributor to skyrocketing health-care costs in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing costs of hospital care 
B)  The costs of malpractice insurance 
C)  Third party payment system 
D)  Large numbers of uninsured Americans 
A)  Increasing costs of hospital care 
B)  The costs of malpractice insurance 
C)  Third party payment system 
D)  Large numbers of uninsured Americans

Question 6

A teacher believes that Latinos are poor at math. Interaction between a Latino student and the teacher has the effect of encouraging the Latino student to fail. This phenomenon is called _.

Accepted Answer

A)  sorting 
B)  a latent function 
C)  the expectancy effect 
D)  tracking 
A)  sorting 
B)  a latent function 
C)  the expectancy effect 
D)  tracking

Question 7

Jeff wants to home school his children. Statistically he .

Accepted Answer

A)  is average in income and a minority 
B)  has an advanced college degree 
C)  has a low to median income and is white 
D)  is from a wealthy neighborhood 
A)  is average in income and a minority 
B)  has an advanced college degree 
C)  has a low to median income and is white 
D)  is from a wealthy neighborhood

Question 8

How is access to health care in the U.S. distributed throughout the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care is more available in urban and suburban areas than in rural areas. 
B)  Native American reservations have more health clinics for the population than most other areas of the country. 
C)  Women are seen as needing more help and receive far more attention than men. 
D)  Health care is one thing that members of minority groups and Whites have fairly equal access to. 
A)  Health care is more available in urban and suburban areas than in rural areas. 
B)  Native American reservations have more health clinics for the population than most other areas of the country. 
C)  Women are seen as needing more help and receive far more attention than men. 
D)  Health care is one thing that members of minority groups and Whites have fairly equal access to.

Question 9

Describe the policy implication for health according to the major theoretical perspectives.

Accepted Answer

The policy implications for health accor

Question 10

Discuss the logic behind tracking and detracking.

Accepted Answer

Tracking and detracking are two educatio

Question 11

Within a certain range, you can guess someone's likely SAT score from knowing only

Accepted Answer

A)  the income and social class of his or her parents. 
B)  how well the child performed in grade school. 
C)  how well the child performed in high school. 
D)  the child's ACT score. 
A)  the income and social class of his or her parents. 
B)  how well the child performed in grade school. 
C)  how well the child performed in high school. 
D)  the child's ACT score.

Question 12

According to , education supports the needs of a capitalist economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  feminists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  feminists

Question 13

The research that The Bell Curve by Herrnstein and Murray was based on is considered flawed by many because

Accepted Answer

A)  the studies included only fraternal twins, not identical twins. 
B)  twins raised in similar social environments were more similar than those raised in very different social environments. 
C)  the twins that were studied were too diverse in terms of sex and racial or ethnic background. 
D)  only White, middle-class twins were studied. 
A)  the studies included only fraternal twins, not identical twins. 
B)  twins raised in similar social environments were more similar than those raised in very different social environments. 
C)  the twins that were studied were too diverse in terms of sex and racial or ethnic background. 
D)  only White, middle-class twins were studied.

Question 14

The United States tops the list of all countries in per person expenditures for health care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is most true about high school students entering a college today?

Accepted Answer

A)  They come from high schools that are less segregated than in 1980s. 
B)  They come from high schools that are more segregated than in the 1980s. 
C)  They come from high schools that have mixed classes. 
D)  They come from schools where busing continues to integrate students. 
A)  They come from high schools that are less segregated than in 1980s. 
B)  They come from high schools that are more segregated than in the 1980s. 
C)  They come from high schools that have mixed classes. 
D)  They come from schools where busing continues to integrate students.

Question 16

According to the perspective, the positive functions of the health care system are the prevention and treatment of disease.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Being skinny was associated with poor health during the early twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compare the U.S. with other countries in terms of heath care costs and accessibility.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. has some of the highest healthc

Question 19

A major criticism of standardized ability tests is of what they consider "standardized" knowledge. In fact, research indicates that they

Accepted Answer

A)  predict future school performance for African Americans better than for Whites. 
B)  predict future school performance for women better than for men. 
C)  predict future school performance for White males better than for others. 
D)  are not able to predict future school performance for people with any particular social trait. 
A)  predict future school performance for African Americans better than for Whites. 
B)  predict future school performance for women better than for men. 
C)  predict future school performance for White males better than for others. 
D)  are not able to predict future school performance for people with any particular social trait.

Question 20

If the Joneses need palliative care such as hospice the current healthcare system .

Accepted Answer

A)  does not cover it because of an emphasis on treatment 
B)  covers the cost 
C)  provides support from the medical community 
D)  none of the above 
A)  does not cover it because of an emphasis on treatment 
B)  covers the cost 
C)  provides support from the medical community 
D)  none of the above

Which of the following is true of the US health care system?

From the perspective of symbolic interactionism, the expectations that teachers have for students and the way they interact is an important determinant of educational outcomes.

When students take a standardized ability test administrators learn _.

According to functionalist theory, schools provide along with learning skills.

According to the text, which of these is a not major contributor to skyrocketing health-care costs in the U.S.?

A teacher believes that Latinos are poor at math. Interaction between a Latino student and the teacher has the effect of encouraging the Latino student to fail. This phenomenon is called _.

Jeff wants to home school his children. Statistically he .

How is access to health care in the U.S. distributed throughout the population?

Describe the policy implication for health according to the major theoretical perspectives.

Discuss the logic behind tracking and detracking.

Within a certain range, you can guess someone's likely SAT score from knowing only

According to , education supports the needs of a capitalist economy.

The research that The Bell Curve by Herrnstein and Murray was based on is considered flawed by many because

The United States tops the list of all countries in per person expenditures for health care.

Which of the following is most true about high school students entering a college today?

According to the perspective, the positive functions of the health care system are the prevention and treatment of disease.

Being skinny was associated with poor health during the early twentieth century.

Compare the U.S. with other countries in terms of heath care costs and accessibility.

A major criticism of standardized ability tests is of what they consider "standardized" knowledge. In fact, research indicates that they

If the Joneses need palliative care such as hospice the current healthcare system .

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Exam 14: Education and Health Care

Which of the following is true of the US health care system?

From the perspective of symbolic interactionism, the expectations that teachers have for students and the way they interact is an important determinant of educational outcomes.

When students take a standardized ability test administrators learn _.

According to functionalist theory, schools provide along with learning skills.

According to the text, which of these is a not major contributor to skyrocketing health-care costs in the U.S.?

A teacher believes that Latinos are poor at math. Interaction between a Latino student and the teacher has the effect of encouraging the Latino student to fail. This phenomenon is called _.

Jeff wants to home school his children. Statistically he .

How is access to health care in the U.S. distributed throughout the population?

Describe the policy implication for health according to the major theoretical perspectives.

Discuss the logic behind tracking and detracking.

Within a certain range, you can guess someone's likely SAT score from knowing only

According to , education supports the needs of a capitalist economy.

The research that The Bell Curve by Herrnstein and Murray was based on is considered flawed by many because

The United States tops the list of all countries in per person expenditures for health care.

Which of the following is most true about high school students entering a college today?

According to the perspective, the positive functions of the health care system are the prevention and treatment of disease.

Being skinny was associated with poor health during the early twentieth century.

Compare the U.S. with other countries in terms of heath care costs and accessibility.

A major criticism of standardized ability tests is of what they consider "standardized" knowledge. In fact, research indicates that they

If the Joneses need palliative care such as hospice the current healthcare system .

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