Question 1

Why is being poor associated with increased risk of being overweight or obese in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Being poor is associated with an increas

Question 2

​Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a risk accompanying medical tourism?

Accepted Answer

A) ​lack of quality control 
B) ​increasing the illegal market for human organs 
C) ​loss of income for insurance companies 
D) ​spread of infectious disease 
A) ​lack of quality control 
B) ​increasing the illegal market for human organs 
C) ​loss of income for insurance companies 
D) ​spread of infectious disease

Question 3

In 2012, about _______ percent of the U.S.population lacked health insurance coverage.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 40 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 40

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways being used to improve the health of women in low-income countries?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​making education available to women 
B) ​providing access to family planning services 
C) ​encouraging early marriage 
D) ​providing women with income-producing opportunities 
A) ​making education available to women 
B) ​providing access to family planning services 
C) ​encouraging early marriage 
D) ​providing women with income-producing opportunities

Question 5

The conflict perspective focuses on the unintended consequences of social patterns.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study

Accepted Answer

A) health care as a market commodity in capitalistic systems. 
B) the varying definitions of diseases and conditions across cultures. 
C) how illness leads to other social problems in society. 
D) how illness keeps people from performing their roles. 
A) health care as a market commodity in capitalistic systems. 
B) the varying definitions of diseases and conditions across cultures. 
C) how illness leads to other social problems in society. 
D) how illness keeps people from performing their roles.

Question 7

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine.Which of the following is NOT a type of CAM?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​medical marijuana 
B) ​yoga 
C) ​acupuncture 
D) ​elective surgery 
A) ​medical marijuana 
B) ​yoga 
C) ​acupuncture 
D) ​elective surgery

Question 8

Comprehensive primary health is most interested in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) poverty and economic inequality 
B) the pharmaceutical industry 
C) lobbying groups 
D) national health care 
A) poverty and economic inequality 
B) the pharmaceutical industry 
C) lobbying groups 
D) national health care

Question 9

Symbolic interactionists focus on the stigma that individuals face who are in poor health or lack insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is more common among the poor than other socioeconomic groups in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) lower levels of stress 
B) less access to medical care 
C) higher levels of physical activity 
D) poorer physical health, but better mental health 
A) lower levels of stress 
B) less access to medical care 
C) higher levels of physical activity 
D) poorer physical health, but better mental health

Question 11

Most U.S.insurance companies control costs through _____________, which involves monitoring and controlling the decisions of health care providers.

Accepted Answer

A) socialized medicine 
B) a pure market system 
C) managed care 
D) palliative care 
A) socialized medicine 
B) a pure market system 
C) managed care 
D) palliative care

Question 12

What is the official name of the program commonly referred to as Obamacare?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Universal Health Care Initiative 
B) ​Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
C) ​Personal Health Protection and Rehabilitation Act 
D) ​No Child Left Behind Act 
A) ​Universal Health Care Initiative 
B) ​Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
C) ​Personal Health Protection and Rehabilitation Act 
D) ​No Child Left Behind Act

Question 13

Worker's compensation

Accepted Answer

A) is available to all employees in the United States. 
B) is paid for by deductions from workers' pay. 
C) is often not available or goes unused. 
D) allows workers who collect it to sue their employers for work-related damages. 
A) is available to all employees in the United States. 
B) is paid for by deductions from workers' pay. 
C) is often not available or goes unused. 
D) allows workers who collect it to sue their employers for work-related damages.

Question 14

As societies develop and provide better living conditions, there is a shift from

Accepted Answer

A) high life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to low life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. 
B) low life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to high life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. 
C) low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions to high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases. 
D) high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to parasitic and infectious diseases to low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to autoimmune diseases, such as AIDS. 
A) high life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to low life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. 
B) low life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to high life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. 
C) low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions to high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases. 
D) high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to parasitic and infectious diseases to low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to autoimmune diseases, such as AIDS.

Question 15

Which of these racial/ethnic groups tend to live longer and experience greater health in spite of their relatively lower educational and income levels?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Hispanic Americans 
B) ​Asian Americans 
C) ​Native Americans 
D) ​African Americans 
A) ​Hispanic Americans 
B) ​Asian Americans 
C) ​Native Americans 
D) ​African Americans

Question 16

Which causes of death are much more common in the low-income countries than in the high-income countries?

Accepted Answer

A) parasitic and infectious diseases 
B) chronic noninfectious diseases 
C) heart disease 
D) diseases caused by physical inactivity 
A) parasitic and infectious diseases 
B) chronic noninfectious diseases 
C) heart disease 
D) diseases caused by physical inactivity

Question 17

Which of the following government funded programs is intended to provide health coverage for poor Americans, regardless of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Managed care 
D) SCHIP 
A) Medicaid 
B) Medicare 
C) Managed care 
D) SCHIP

Question 18

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the medicalization of society?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​symbolic interaction 
B) ​structural-functional 
C) ​social exchange 
D) ​conflict 
A) ​symbolic interaction 
B) ​structural-functional 
C) ​social exchange 
D) ​conflict

Question 19

The textbook identified several negative effects on health caused by globalization.Which of the following is NOT one of these negative effects?

Accepted Answer

A) medical tourism 
B) globesity 
C) increased spread of infectious disease 
D) increased pollution 
A) medical tourism 
B) globesity 
C) increased spread of infectious disease 
D) increased pollution

Question 20

Define and give an example of medicalization.

Accepted Answer

Medicalization refers to the process of

Why is being poor associated with increased risk of being overweight or obese in the United States?

Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a risk accompanying medical tourism?

In 2012, about _______ percent of the U.S.population lacked health insurance coverage.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways being used to improve the health of women in low-income countries?

The conflict perspective focuses on the unintended consequences of social patterns.

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine.Which of the following is NOT a type of CAM?

Comprehensive primary health is most interested in which of the following?

Symbolic interactionists focus on the stigma that individuals face who are in poor health or lack insurance.

Which of the following is more common among the poor than other socioeconomic groups in the U.S.?

Most U.S.insurance companies control costs through _____________, which involves monitoring and controlling the decisions of health care providers.

What is the official name of the program commonly referred to as Obamacare?

Worker's compensation

As societies develop and provide better living conditions, there is a shift from

Which of these racial/ethnic groups tend to live longer and experience greater health in spite of their relatively lower educational and income levels?

Which causes of death are much more common in the low-income countries than in the high-income countries?

Which of the following government funded programs is intended to provide health coverage for poor Americans, regardless of age?

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the medicalization of society?

The textbook identified several negative effects on health caused by globalization.Which of the following is NOT one of these negative effects?

Define and give an example of medicalization.

Thinking About Social Problems

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Exam 2: Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Why is being poor associated with increased risk of being overweight or obese in the United States?

​Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a risk accompanying medical tourism?

In 2012, about _______ percent of the U.S.population lacked health insurance coverage.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways being used to improve the health of women in low-income countries?​

The conflict perspective focuses on the unintended consequences of social patterns.​

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine.Which of the following is NOT a type of CAM?​

Comprehensive primary health is most interested in which of the following?

Symbolic interactionists focus on the stigma that individuals face who are in poor health or lack insurance.

Which of the following is more common among the poor than other socioeconomic groups in the U.S.?

Most U.S.insurance companies control costs through _____________, which involves monitoring and controlling the decisions of health care providers.

What is the official name of the program commonly referred to as Obamacare?​

Worker's compensation

As societies develop and provide better living conditions, there is a shift from

Which of these racial/ethnic groups tend to live longer and experience greater health in spite of their relatively lower educational and income levels?​

Which causes of death are much more common in the low-income countries than in the high-income countries?

Which of the following government funded programs is intended to provide health coverage for poor Americans, regardless of age?

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the medicalization of society?​

The textbook identified several negative effects on health caused by globalization.Which of the following is NOT one of these negative effects?

Define and give an example of medicalization.

Thinking About Social Problems

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a risk accompanying medical tourism?

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways being used to improve the health of women in low-income countries?

The conflict perspective focuses on the unintended consequences of social patterns.

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine.Which of the following is NOT a type of CAM?

What is the official name of the program commonly referred to as Obamacare?

Which of these racial/ethnic groups tend to live longer and experience greater health in spite of their relatively lower educational and income levels?

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the medicalization of society?