Question 1

The types of education in the U.S. include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  public education 
B)  home schooling 
C)  private education 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  public education 
B)  home schooling 
C)  private education 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 2

The field of studies these social dimensions of health and illness, the social organization of health care institutions, and the inequality of access to quality health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic sociology 
B)  medical sociology 
C)  homoeopathic sociology 
D)  healing sociology 
A)  therapeutic sociology 
B)  medical sociology 
C)  homoeopathic sociology 
D)  healing sociology

Question 3

Low-income communities are at risk for limited opportunities due to bad schools in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain how symbolic interactionist address illness and the healthcare system.

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionists address illness

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding standardized ability tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are somewhat capable of predicting future school performance for White men. 
B)  They are less accurate in forecasting success for minorities. 
C)  They predict school performance less accurately for women than men. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  They are somewhat capable of predicting future school performance for White men. 
B)  They are less accurate in forecasting success for minorities. 
C)  They predict school performance less accurately for women than men. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

Critics of tracking argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  students in the higher tracks do not learn as much as others. 
B)  the tracks are not properly divided; there should be different categories used. 
C)  the lower track students get most of the teachers' attention. 
D)  the students in the lower tracks learn less because they are taught less. 
A)  students in the higher tracks do not learn as much as others. 
B)  the tracks are not properly divided; there should be different categories used. 
C)  the lower track students get most of the teachers' attention. 
D)  the students in the lower tracks learn less because they are taught less.

Question 7

Comparing the health status of high income people and lower income people demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  illness and disease are equally likely to strike anyone from any particular social class. 
B)  the effects of social class are less dramatic in the area of health than in other areas. 
C)  social circumstances have an effect on health. 
D)  poor people do not care about taking care of themselves. 
A)  illness and disease are equally likely to strike anyone from any particular social class. 
B)  the effects of social class are less dramatic in the area of health than in other areas. 
C)  social circumstances have an effect on health. 
D)  poor people do not care about taking care of themselves.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a consistent outcome of SAT scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  On average, women of any ethnic group score lower than men of that group on the quantitative portion of the exam. 
B)  African Americans, Latinos, and American Indians score, on average, lower than Whites. 
C)  Asian Americans, as a group, have recently scored higher than Whites on the quantitative portion of the exam. 
D)  Historically, racial minorities have scored higher than Whites. 
A)  On average, women of any ethnic group score lower than men of that group on the quantitative portion of the exam. 
B)  African Americans, Latinos, and American Indians score, on average, lower than Whites. 
C)  Asian Americans, as a group, have recently scored higher than Whites on the quantitative portion of the exam. 
D)  Historically, racial minorities have scored higher than Whites.

Question 9

Group differences in IQ tests and SAT scores are related to all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  parental education. 
B)  childhood socialization. 
C)  social class status. 
D)  peer groups. 
A)  parental education. 
B)  childhood socialization. 
C)  social class status. 
D)  peer groups.

Question 10

Health care is more readily available to Whites than other racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The health care crisis in the United States is largely a question of .

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  quality 
C)  education 
D)  discrimination 
A)  cost 
B)  quality 
C)  education 
D)  discrimination

Question 12

Discuss the cultural and economic reasons for the U.S. reluctance to provide universal health care coverage for its citizens.

Accepted Answer

There are several cultural and economic

Question 13

What is the relationship between educational test scores (e.g. SAT and ACT) and social class?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between educational test scores and income. 
B)  As average family income goes up, so do SAT scores. 
C)  SAT scores are unpredictable, regardless of parents' social class and income. 
D)  Social class does not have much effect on SAT and ACT scores. 
A)  There is no relationship between educational test scores and income. 
B)  As average family income goes up, so do SAT scores. 
C)  SAT scores are unpredictable, regardless of parents' social class and income. 
D)  Social class does not have much effect on SAT and ACT scores.

Question 14

Which of the following would a student likely focus on if they are interested in reforming the U.S. approach to healthcare?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lack of specialist for surgery 
B)  A lack of preventive health care 
C)  A lack of medicine for disease 
D)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  A lack of specialist for surgery 
B)  A lack of preventive health care 
C)  A lack of medicine for disease 
D)  None of the answer choices are correct.

Question 15

Obesity is caused by a lack of self-control and is unrelated to other factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Conflict theory emphasizes inequality within the education system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The predictive reliability of standardized tests of cognitive ability is greater for White males than for other students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the text, which of these groups is least likely to utilize health services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  Whites 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Native Americans

Question 19

Blacks have a lower rate of graduation than Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When expectations are converted into reality or actual performance, this is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  reality tracking 
B)  performance prophecy 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  predicted expectations 
A)  reality tracking 
B)  performance prophecy 
C)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  predicted expectations

The types of education in the U.S. include which of the following?

The field of studies these social dimensions of health and illness, the social organization of health care institutions, and the inequality of access to quality health care.

Low-income communities are at risk for limited opportunities due to bad schools in the U.S.

Explain how symbolic interactionist address illness and the healthcare system.

Which of the following is true regarding standardized ability tests?

Critics of tracking argue that

Comparing the health status of high income people and lower income people demonstrates that

Which of the following is not a consistent outcome of SAT scores?

Group differences in IQ tests and SAT scores are related to all of the following, except:

Health care is more readily available to Whites than other racial groups.

The health care crisis in the United States is largely a question of .

Discuss the cultural and economic reasons for the U.S. reluctance to provide universal health care coverage for its citizens.

What is the relationship between educational test scores (e.g. SAT and ACT) and social class?

Which of the following would a student likely focus on if they are interested in reforming the U.S. approach to healthcare?

Obesity is caused by a lack of self-control and is unrelated to other factors.

Conflict theory emphasizes inequality within the education system.

The predictive reliability of standardized tests of cognitive ability is greater for White males than for other students.

According to the text, which of these groups is least likely to utilize health services?

Blacks have a lower rate of graduation than Hispanics.

When expectations are converted into reality or actual performance, this is called .

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Exam 14: Education and Health Care

The types of education in the U.S. include which of the following?

The field of studies these social dimensions of health and illness, the social organization of health care institutions, and the inequality of access to quality health care.

Low-income communities are at risk for limited opportunities due to bad schools in the U.S.

Explain how symbolic interactionist address illness and the healthcare system.

Which of the following is true regarding standardized ability tests?

Critics of tracking argue that

Comparing the health status of high income people and lower income people demonstrates that

Which of the following is not a consistent outcome of SAT scores?

Group differences in IQ tests and SAT scores are related to all of the following, except:

Health care is more readily available to Whites than other racial groups.

The health care crisis in the United States is largely a question of .

Discuss the cultural and economic reasons for the U.S. reluctance to provide universal health care coverage for its citizens.

What is the relationship between educational test scores (e.g. SAT and ACT) and social class?

Which of the following would a student likely focus on if they are interested in reforming the U.S. approach to healthcare?

Obesity is caused by a lack of self-control and is unrelated to other factors.

Conflict theory emphasizes inequality within the education system.

The predictive reliability of standardized tests of cognitive ability is greater for White males than for other students.

According to the text, which of these groups is least likely to utilize health services?

Blacks have a lower rate of graduation than Hispanics.

When expectations are converted into reality or actual performance, this is called .

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