Exam 14: Health and Illness

A disease that occurs in significantly higher numbers than might otherwise be expected is called ________.

Justin caught the flu and was urged by his employer to take a few days off to recover. However, on the third day of missing work, Justin's employer sees him at lunch with some friends. His employer approaches him and Justin suggests he's still very sick and will need a few more days to recover. Justin tells his employer he has not seen a doctor or taken any medicine. Justin is not fulfilling his duties as part of the

Denise feels horrible, so she visits a doctor. The doctor tells Denise that she has a bad cold and should feel better soon. How would Denise's illness be classified?

Which sociological perspective would view disease as a threat to social order?

Dr. Robinson believes that the ongoing Flint water crisis in Michigan is only still a problem because the affected population is mostly black and poor. He believes the slow response of government officials is a result of this population's lack of economic and political power. With which theoretical viewpoint do Dr. Robinson's beliefs align?

A/An ________ is a community that has no grocery store, but more liquor, convenience, and fast food outlets than most other residential areas.

A/An ________ occurs when the number of cases of a particular disease during a particular time is significantly higher than it might be otherwise.

What approach to medicine are we using when we take care of a person at the end of their life, consider their quality of life, and ensure their comfort and safety?

Which of the following carry and spread pathogens in geographic locations around the world?

People with higher socioeconomic status can expect to live longer lives and have greater physical well-being than those with lower socioeconomic status. What factors contribute to these unequal health outcomes?

A pandemic occurs when the number of cases of a disease is much higher than expected, while an epidemic has occurred if a disease has spread across large geographical regions such as national borders.

Which of the following statements highlights the idea that mental illness can be socially constructed?

Deprivation amplification involves disease risks being increased or amplified by genetic factors.

Epidemiologists are currently studying the role of climate change in the global spread of diseases. They have found that increases in temperature can also increase the numbers of

What are epidemiologists currently studying the role of in the global spread of diseases?

Both classic and more recent studies of hospital experiences have found

The sick role, which consists of the actions and attitudes expected of ill individuals, is most associated with structural functionalist Robert Merton.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company poisoned the water in Hinkley, California. The poisoned water system had sickened many Hinkley, California residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

In the United States, we value slim, athletic builds and consider people with these body types to be healthier than people with more fleshy builds. But in Dakar, Senegal, people tend to value body types that in the United States would be considered clinically overweight. Senegalese women, in particular, associate these body types with both health and wealth: slimmer women actually want to gain weight in order to attain the "desirable," "healthy," "well-fed" build. What does this example suggest contributes to our ideal of a healthy body?