Question 1

Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a strategy to improve mental health care?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​stigmatizing mental illness 
B) ​eliminating the negative label of mental illness 
C) ​improving access to mental health care 
D) ​providing mental health support for college students 
A) ​stigmatizing mental illness 
B) ​eliminating the negative label of mental illness 
C) ​improving access to mental health care 
D) ​providing mental health support for college students

Question 2

Medicalization refers to governmental control of the health care system.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Selective primary health care focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) developing new drugs. 
B) community development. 
C) immunizations. 
D) reducing gender inequality. 
A) developing new drugs. 
B) community development. 
C) immunizations. 
D) reducing gender inequality.

Question 4

Uninsured Americans are most likely to cite a need for ____________ care.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​dental 
B) ​preventive 
C) ​obesity counseling 
D) ​mental health 
A) ​dental 
B) ​preventive 
C) ​obesity counseling 
D) ​mental health

Question 5

About half of all Americans will experience some form of mental disorder in their lifetime.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compared to individuals with health insurance, individuals who lack health insurance are

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to receive preventive care. 
B) more likely to be hospitalized for avoidable health problems. 
C) more likely to be diagnosed in the early stages of disease. 
D) more likely to be able to see a health care provider of their choice. 
A) more likely to receive preventive care. 
B) more likely to be hospitalized for avoidable health problems. 
C) more likely to be diagnosed in the early stages of disease. 
D) more likely to be able to see a health care provider of their choice.

Question 7

Hispanic Americans experience greater longevity and better health than other high risk minority populations because

Accepted Answer

A) they have higher levels of education and income. 
B) their diets are higher in fats and simple carbohydrates. 
C) they are more likely to breast-feed their infants. 
D) their cultural values promote close and supportive family and community relationships. 
A) they have higher levels of education and income. 
B) their diets are higher in fats and simple carbohydrates. 
C) they are more likely to breast-feed their infants. 
D) their cultural values promote close and supportive family and community relationships.

Question 8

The United States has the lowest infant mortality rate of any country in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain how structural-functionalism, the conflict perspective, and symbolic interactionism differ in their approaches to the study of health problems.Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

Accepted Answer

Structural-functionalism, the conflict p

Question 10

The World Health Organization found that the U.S.ranked ________ in health care performance out of 191 countries.

Accepted Answer

A) in the top 25 
B) somewhere between 25-50 
C) in the bottom 10 
D) last 
A) in the top 25 
B) somewhere between 25-50 
C) in the bottom 10 
D) last

Question 11

Which term refers to the growing economic, political, and social interconnectedness among societies?

Accepted Answer

A) postindustrialization 
B) globalization 
C) international dependence 
D) secularization 
A) postindustrialization 
B) globalization 
C) international dependence 
D) secularization

Question 12

The overuse of antibiotics in food animals contributes to the emergence of super-resistant bacteria that cause human infections that will not respond to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In recent years, approximately _________ percent of U.S.adults with serious mental illness received mental health services.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5 
B) ​60 
C) ​80 
D) ​99 
A) ​5 
B) ​60 
C) ​80 
D) ​99

Question 14

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is a stigma? Explain the implications of stigmatization of "sickness" in our society.

Accepted Answer

A stigma is a negative stereotype or lab

Question 16

Studies of health care costs show that

Accepted Answer

A) health care administrative costs in the United States are lower than in most other nations. 
B) Americans pay less for patented brand-name prescription drugs than any Western nation. 
C) health insurance premiums are not rising as fast as the pace of inflation. 
D) rising health care costs increase the prices that American consumers pay for goods and services. 
A) health care administrative costs in the United States are lower than in most other nations. 
B) Americans pay less for patented brand-name prescription drugs than any Western nation. 
C) health insurance premiums are not rising as fast as the pace of inflation. 
D) rising health care costs increase the prices that American consumers pay for goods and services.

Question 17

__________ is the most common reason college students seek treatment or receive services for mental health issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Eating disorder 
B) Anxiety 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Bipolar disorder 
A) Eating disorder 
B) Anxiety 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Bipolar disorder

Question 18

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who was the first U.S.president to propose a national health insurance plan?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Barack Obama 
B) ​Theodore Roosevelt 
C) ​Jimmy Carter 
D) ​Bill Clinton 
A) ​Barack Obama 
B) ​Theodore Roosevelt 
C) ​Jimmy Carter 
D) ​Bill Clinton

Question 20

Which of these is the organization fighting to eliminate the negative label given to mental illness?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Organization for the Promotion of Mentally Health Children (OPMH
C)  
B) ​National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 
C) ​Random Acts of Kindness 
D) ​National Organization for Wellness (NOW) 
A) ​Organization for the Promotion of Mentally Health Children (OPMH
C)  
B) ​National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 
C) ​Random Acts of Kindness 
D) ​National Organization for Wellness (NOW)

Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a strategy to improve mental health care?

Medicalization refers to governmental control of the health care system.

Selective primary health care focuses on

Uninsured Americans are most likely to cite a need for ____________ care.

About half of all Americans will experience some form of mental disorder in their lifetime.

Compared to individuals with health insurance, individuals who lack health insurance are

Hispanic Americans experience greater longevity and better health than other high risk minority populations because

The United States has the lowest infant mortality rate of any country in the world.

Explain how structural-functionalism, the conflict perspective, and symbolic interactionism differ in their approaches to the study of health problems.Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

The World Health Organization found that the U.S.ranked ________ in health care performance out of 191 countries.

Which term refers to the growing economic, political, and social interconnectedness among societies?

The overuse of antibiotics in food animals contributes to the emergence of super-resistant bacteria that cause human infections that will not respond to treatment.

In recent years, approximately _________ percent of U.S.adults with serious mental illness received mental health services.

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.

What is a stigma? Explain the implications of stigmatization of "sickness" in our society.

Studies of health care costs show that

__________ is the most common reason college students seek treatment or receive services for mental health issues.

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.

Who was the first U.S.president to propose a national health insurance plan?

Which of these is the organization fighting to eliminate the negative label given to mental illness?

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

Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a strategy to improve mental health care?​

Medicalization refers to governmental control of the health care system.​

Selective primary health care focuses on

Uninsured Americans are most likely to cite a need for ____________ care.​

About half of all Americans will experience some form of mental disorder in their lifetime.​

Compared to individuals with health insurance, individuals who lack health insurance are

Hispanic Americans experience greater longevity and better health than other high risk minority populations because

The United States has the lowest infant mortality rate of any country in the world.

Explain how structural-functionalism, the conflict perspective, and symbolic interactionism differ in their approaches to the study of health problems.Give specific examples to illustrate your explanations.

The World Health Organization found that the U.S.ranked ________ in health care performance out of 191 countries.

Which term refers to the growing economic, political, and social interconnectedness among societies?

The overuse of antibiotics in food animals contributes to the emergence of super-resistant bacteria that cause human infections that will not respond to treatment.

In recent years, approximately _________ percent of U.S.adults with serious mental illness received mental health services.​

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.​

What is a stigma? Explain the implications of stigmatization of "sickness" in our society.

Studies of health care costs show that

__________ is the most common reason college students seek treatment or receive services for mental health issues.

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.​

Who was the first U.S.president to propose a national health insurance plan?​

Which of these is the organization fighting to eliminate the negative label given to mental illness?​

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 strategy to improve mental health care?

Medicalization refers to governmental control of the health care system.

Uninsured Americans are most likely to cite a need for ____________ care.

About half of all Americans will experience some form of mental disorder in their lifetime.

In recent years, approximately _________ percent of U.S.adults with serious mental illness received mental health services.

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries are related to poor quality and inaccessible health care.

According to the conflict perspective, the pharmaceutical and health care industry places profits above people.

Who was the first U.S.president to propose a national health insurance plan?

Which of these is the organization fighting to eliminate the negative label given to mental illness?