Question 1

The dropout rate is higher for young people from rich families, who may have many opportunities to succeed without going to school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A valid criticism of Talcott Parsons's sick-role concept is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  applies better to low-income people than to those who are well-off. 
B)  applies to acute conditions such as flu better than to chronic conditions such as cancer. 
C)  does not apply to a non-illness situation such as pregnancy. 
D)  gives people too much responsibility for their own health. (Applied; 
A)  applies better to low-income people than to those who are well-off. 
B)  applies to acute conditions such as flu better than to chronic conditions such as cancer. 
C)  does not apply to a non-illness situation such as pregnancy. 
D)  gives people too much responsibility for their own health. (Applied;

Question 3

About 20 percent of foreign students studying in the United States attend community colleges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

From a structural-functionalist point of view, which of the following is NOT a societal function of schooling?

Accepted Answer

A)  socializing the young 
B)  ensuring that people remain in the same 
C)  helping to integrate a diverse population 
D)  creating new culture 
A)  socializing the young 
B)  ensuring that people remain in the same 
C)  helping to integrate a diverse population 
D)  creating new culture

Question 5

Around the world, about ___________of children never get to the secondary grades of school.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  three-fourths 
D)  almost all 
A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  three-fourths 
D)  almost all

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza 
B)  pneumonia 
C)  accidents 
D)  cancer 
A)  influenza 
B)  pneumonia 
C)  accidents 
D)  cancer

Question 7

The United States reached the point where half the adult population had earned a high school diploma by

Accepted Answer

A)  the mid-1960s. 
B)  about 1920. 
C)  about 1875. 
D)  about 1800. 
A)  the mid-1960s. 
B)  about 1920. 
C)  about 1875. 
D)  about 1800.

Question 8

Holistic medicine asserts that

Accepted Answer

A)  the best way to promote health is to treat the symptoms of disease. 
B)  patients should take a reactive approach to illness. 
C)  treatment of all patients should be equal and impersonal. 
D)  patients should rely on themselves-not just physicians-to enhance their health. 
A)  the best way to promote health is to treat the symptoms of disease. 
B)  patients should take a reactive approach to illness. 
C)  treatment of all patients should be equal and impersonal. 
D)  patients should rely on themselves-not just physicians-to enhance their health.

Question 9

Read the following statements about U.S. community colleges. Which statement is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community college enrollments have declined sharply during the recent economic recession. 
B)  Community colleges enroll half of all African American and Hispanic undergraduates. 
C)  Community college faculty focus their efforts on classroom teaching rather than research. 
D)  Community colleges place higher education within the financial reach of millions of people. 
A)  Community college enrollments have declined sharply during the recent economic recession. 
B)  Community colleges enroll half of all African American and Hispanic undergraduates. 
C)  Community college faculty focus their efforts on classroom teaching rather than research. 
D)  Community colleges place higher education within the financial reach of millions of people.

Question 10

According to the symbolic-interaction approach, what teachers expect of students is likely to create a self-fulfilling prophecy, directly impacting student performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Schooling in the United States seeks to promote equality of opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Changing health standards are evident in the fact that fifty years ago, people in the United States bathed more frequently, on average, than they do today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Regardless of the level of a school's funding, some students benefit from more "cultural capital" than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most private school students in the United States attend a school that is church-related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Holistic medicine seeks to change the focus of medical practice from treating symptoms of disease to preventing disease and promoting health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Only 43 percent of all students on U.S. college and university campuses are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In general, the higher a family's income, the more likely it is that children in the family will attend college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Members of hunting and gathering societies

Accepted Answer

A)  had excellent health by modern standards. 
B)  typically lived to about age twenty and rarely lived to age forty. 
C)  lived longer, on average, than people in the United States do today. 
D)  had a high death rate from cancer and heart disease. 
A)  had excellent health by modern standards. 
B)  typically lived to about age twenty and rarely lived to age forty. 
C)  lived longer, on average, than people in the United States do today. 
D)  had a high death rate from cancer and heart disease.

Question 19

The school dropout rate is highest (18 percent) for

Accepted Answer

A)  non-Hispanic whites. 
B)  Asian Americans. 
C)  non-Hispanic African Americans. 
D)  Hispanic Americans. 
A)  non-Hispanic whites. 
B)  Asian Americans. 
C)  non-Hispanic African Americans. 
D)  Hispanic Americans.

Question 20

Across the life course

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women have the same patterns of health. 
B)  women have a higher suicide rate than men. 
C)  men have fewer accidents than women. 
D)  women have better health than men. 
A)  men and women have the same patterns of health. 
B)  women have a higher suicide rate than men. 
C)  men have fewer accidents than women. 
D)  women have better health than men.

The dropout rate is higher for young people from rich families, who may have many opportunities to succeed without going to school.

A valid criticism of Talcott Parsons's sick-role concept is that it

About 20 percent of foreign students studying in the United States attend community colleges.

From a structural-functionalist point of view, which of the following is NOT a societal function of schooling?

Around the world, about ___________of children never get to the secondary grades of school.

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

The United States reached the point where half the adult population had earned a high school diploma by

Holistic medicine asserts that

Read the following statements about U.S. community colleges. Which statement is NOT correct?

According to the symbolic-interaction approach, what teachers expect of students is likely to create a self-fulfilling prophecy, directly impacting student performance.

Schooling in the United States seeks to promote equality of opportunity.

Changing health standards are evident in the fact that fifty years ago, people in the United States bathed more frequently, on average, than they do today.

Regardless of the level of a school's funding, some students benefit from more "cultural capital" than others.

Most private school students in the United States attend a school that is church-related.

Holistic medicine seeks to change the focus of medical practice from treating symptoms of disease to preventing disease and promoting health.

Only 43 percent of all students on U.S. college and university campuses are women.

In general, the higher a family's income, the more likely it is that children in the family will attend college.

Members of hunting and gathering societies

The school dropout rate is highest (18 percent) for

Across the life course

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Exam 14: Education, Health, and Medicine

The dropout rate is higher for young people from rich families, who may have many opportunities to succeed without going to school.

A valid criticism of Talcott Parsons's sick-role concept is that it

About 20 percent of foreign students studying in the United States attend community colleges.

From a structural-functionalist point of view, which of the following is NOT a societal function of schooling?

Around the world, about ___________of children never get to the secondary grades of school.

Which of the following is an example of a chronic illness?

The United States reached the point where half the adult population had earned a high school diploma by

Holistic medicine asserts that

Read the following statements about U.S. community colleges. Which statement is NOT correct?

According to the symbolic-interaction approach, what teachers expect of students is likely to create a self-fulfilling prophecy, directly impacting student performance.

Schooling in the United States seeks to promote equality of opportunity.

Changing health standards are evident in the fact that fifty years ago, people in the United States bathed more frequently, on average, than they do today.

Regardless of the level of a school's funding, some students benefit from more "cultural capital" than others.

Most private school students in the United States attend a school that is church-related.

Holistic medicine seeks to change the focus of medical practice from treating symptoms of disease to preventing disease and promoting health.

Only 43 percent of all students on U.S. college and university campuses are women.

In general, the higher a family's income, the more likely it is that children in the family will attend college.

Members of hunting and gathering societies

The school dropout rate is highest (18 percent) for

Across the life course

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters