Question 1

Which concept refers to a medical care system in which patients or their insurers pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A) direct-fee 
B) single-payer 
C) socialized medicine 
D) preferred provider 
A) direct-fee 
B) single-payer 
C) socialized medicine 
D) preferred provider A

Question 2

In what region of the world is the AIDS epidemic most serious?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) North America 
A) Africa 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) North America A

Question 3

About what percentage of the adult population in the United States suffers from a mental illness at some point in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half D

Question 4

Our culture's tendency to define women in terms of physical attractiveness

Accepted Answer

A) was once very pronounced, but now has been all but abandoned. 
B) is directly related to women living longer because they take better care of themselves. 
C) is functional for women and for society in that women are likely to maintain their health in order to produce healthier offspring. 
D) can lead to eating disorders, which in turn cause other serious health problems. 
A) was once very pronounced, but now has been all but abandoned. 
B) is directly related to women living longer because they take better care of themselves. 
C) is functional for women and for society in that women are likely to maintain their health in order to produce healthier offspring. 
D) can lead to eating disorders, which in turn cause other serious health problems.

Question 5

The notion of the "sick role," a pattern of behavior expected of people defined as ill, is reflected in which of these theoretical approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) structural functional 
B) social conflict 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) feminist 
A) structural functional 
B) social conflict 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) feminist

Question 6

An illness that has a long-term development is called

Accepted Answer

A) a terminal disease. 
B) mortality. 
C) an acute disease. 
D) a chronic disease. 
A) a terminal disease. 
B) mortality. 
C) an acute disease. 
D) a chronic disease.

Question 7

In terms of health care, conservatives

Accepted Answer

A) oppose allowing physicians and health care agencies to compete freely in a market system. 
B) believe a free and just society should strive for equality in issues as basic as health care. 
C) favor allowing physicians and health care agencies to compete freely in a market system. 
D) oppose "for profit" medicine while favoring a system of coverage for all. 
A) oppose allowing physicians and health care agencies to compete freely in a market system. 
B) believe a free and just society should strive for equality in issues as basic as health care. 
C) favor allowing physicians and health care agencies to compete freely in a market system. 
D) oppose "for profit" medicine while favoring a system of coverage for all.

Question 8

In terms of health care, liberals

Accepted Answer

A) accept the idea of most doctors and hospitals operating for profit, but emphasize that government programs should be expanded so that everyone receives care. 
B) oppose allowing physicians and health care agencies to compete freely in a market system. 
C) oppose "for profit" medicine while favoring a government-run system for all. 
D) believe the government should not be responsible for people's "bad choices." 
A) accept the idea of most doctors and hospitals operating for profit, but emphasize that government programs should be expanded so that everyone receives care. 
B) oppose allowing physicians and health care agencies to compete freely in a market system. 
C) oppose "for profit" medicine while favoring a government-run system for all. 
D) believe the government should not be responsible for people's "bad choices."

Question 9

In the United States, African Americans are more than twice as likely to be poor as white people,

Accepted Answer

A) and die an average of almost four years earlier than whites. 
B) but have similar levels of health due to the availability of Medicare, which pays health costs for poor people. 
C) but live as long as whites, on average. 
D) however, black women are just as likely as white women to get good prenatal care for their babies. 
A) and die an average of almost four years earlier than whites. 
B) but have similar levels of health due to the availability of Medicare, which pays health costs for poor people. 
C) but live as long as whites, on average. 
D) however, black women are just as likely as white women to get good prenatal care for their babies.

Question 10

More people in the United States are ending up with a chronic and disabling condition, ranging from arthritis (inflammation of the joints) to Alzheimer's disease (loss of brain function) mainly because

Accepted Answer

A) these conditions affect the poor. 
B) antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. 
C) these conditions are contagious. 
D) people are living longer. 
A) these conditions affect the poor. 
B) antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. 
C) these conditions are contagious. 
D) people are living longer.

Question 11

The fear of lawsuits may prompt doctors to order additional tests and procedures just to protect themselves-a strategy called

Accepted Answer

A) defensive medicine. 
B) counter litigation. 
C) malpractice. 
D) preventative medicine. 
A) defensive medicine. 
B) counter litigation. 
C) malpractice. 
D) preventative medicine.

Question 12

Which of the following is a medical treatment for mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) incarceration 
C) deinstitutionalization 
D) psychoactive drugs 
A) psychotherapy 
B) incarceration 
C) deinstitutionalization 
D) psychoactive drugs

Question 13

About what percentage of the U.S.population has no medical coverage?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent

Question 14

Gender affects the health of men and women in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Compared to white men, white women, and African American men, African American women have the lowest life expectancy. 
B) U.S.culture's definition of masculinity places men at higher risk for accidents, violence, and suicide. 
C) Physicians offer women more counseling about nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. 
D) Women's health problems are generally treated more aggressively than men's problems. 
A) Compared to white men, white women, and African American men, African American women have the lowest life expectancy. 
B) U.S.culture's definition of masculinity places men at higher risk for accidents, violence, and suicide. 
C) Physicians offer women more counseling about nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. 
D) Women's health problems are generally treated more aggressively than men's problems.

Question 15

In Great Britain,

Accepted Answer

A) there is a dual system with both government and private medical services. 
B) the National Health Service provides reduced-cost care only to those whose low income levels qualify for it. 
C) the middle classes are squeezed out of health care because they cannot afford private care but do not qualify for the National Health Service. 
D) the health care system does a very poor job of providing medical care. 
A) there is a dual system with both government and private medical services. 
B) the National Health Service provides reduced-cost care only to those whose low income levels qualify for it. 
C) the middle classes are squeezed out of health care because they cannot afford private care but do not qualify for the National Health Service. 
D) the health care system does a very poor job of providing medical care.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid rise in U.S.health care costs?

Accepted Answer

A) the spread of private insurance so that people do not question the cost of care 
B) increasing specialization among physicians 
C) more use of high technology treatments 
D) a declining average age for the U.S.population 
A) the spread of private insurance so that people do not question the cost of care 
B) increasing specialization among physicians 
C) more use of high technology treatments 
D) a declining average age for the U.S.population

Question 17

Read the following statements about HIV/AIDS.Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Non-Hispanic African Americans are nine times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to become infected with HIV. 
B) Hispanic Americans are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to become infected with HIV. 
C) Both African Americans and Hispanics are less likely to become infected with HIV because of inborn immunities. 
D) The number of new AIDS cases in the United States each year has been increasing. 
A) Non-Hispanic African Americans are nine times more likely than non-Hispanic whites to become infected with HIV. 
B) Hispanic Americans are less likely than non-Hispanic whites to become infected with HIV. 
C) Both African Americans and Hispanics are less likely to become infected with HIV because of inborn immunities. 
D) The number of new AIDS cases in the United States each year has been increasing.

Question 18

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that people apply the label of "insanity" to behavior that they find disturbing.According to Szasz, much behavior defined as "crazy" is

Accepted Answer

A) really only "different." 
B) clearly illegal. 
C) dangerous to others. 
D) a physical disorder rather than mental illness. 
A) really only "different." 
B) clearly illegal. 
C) dangerous to others. 
D) a physical disorder rather than mental illness.

Question 19

Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?

Accepted Answer

A) mental illness 
B) high blood pressure 
C) skin cancer 
D) diabetes 
A) mental illness 
B) high blood pressure 
C) skin cancer 
D) diabetes

Question 20

The U.S.Census Bureau estimates that what percentage of elderly people has some disability?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 percent 
B) 16 percent 
C) 36 percent 
D) 56 percent 
A) 6 percent 
B) 16 percent 
C) 36 percent 
D) 56 percent

Which concept refers to a medical care system in which patients or their insurers pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals?

In what region of the world is the AIDS epidemic most serious?

About what percentage of the adult population in the United States suffers from a mental illness at some point in their lives?

Our culture's tendency to define women in terms of physical attractiveness

The notion of the "sick role," a pattern of behavior expected of people defined as ill, is reflected in which of these theoretical approaches?

An illness that has a long-term development is called

In terms of health care, conservatives

In terms of health care, liberals

In the United States, African Americans are more than twice as likely to be poor as white people,

More people in the United States are ending up with a chronic and disabling condition, ranging from arthritis (inflammation of the joints) to Alzheimer's disease (loss of brain function) mainly because

The fear of lawsuits may prompt doctors to order additional tests and procedures just to protect themselves-a strategy called

Which of the following is a medical treatment for mental illness?

About what percentage of the U.S.population has no medical coverage?

Gender affects the health of men and women in which of the following ways?

In Great Britain,

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid rise in U.S.health care costs?

Read the following statements about HIV/AIDS.Which statement is correct?

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that people apply the label of "insanity" to behavior that they find disturbing.According to Szasz, much behavior defined as "crazy" is

Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?

The U.S.Census Bureau estimates that what percentage of elderly people has some disability?

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Exam 9: Physical and Mental Health

Which concept refers to a medical care system in which patients or their insurers pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals?

In what region of the world is the AIDS epidemic most serious?

About what percentage of the adult population in the United States suffers from a mental illness at some point in their lives?

Our culture's tendency to define women in terms of physical attractiveness

The notion of the "sick role," a pattern of behavior expected of people defined as ill, is reflected in which of these theoretical approaches?

An illness that has a long-term development is called

In terms of health care, conservatives

In terms of health care, liberals

In the United States, African Americans are more than twice as likely to be poor as white people,

More people in the United States are ending up with a chronic and disabling condition, ranging from arthritis (inflammation of the joints) to Alzheimer's disease (loss of brain function) mainly because

The fear of lawsuits may prompt doctors to order additional tests and procedures just to protect themselves-a strategy called

Which of the following is a medical treatment for mental illness?

About what percentage of the U.S.population has no medical coverage?

Gender affects the health of men and women in which of the following ways?

In Great Britain,

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rapid rise in U.S.health care costs?

Read the following statements about HIV/AIDS.Which statement is correct?

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz charges that people apply the label of "insanity" to behavior that they find disturbing.According to Szasz, much behavior defined as "crazy" is

Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?

The U.S.Census Bureau estimates that what percentage of elderly people has some disability?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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