Question 1

The U.S. Department of Defense encourages military personnel to ignore mental health issues in order to protect their military careers.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Conventional, mainstream Western medicine is also known as​

Accepted Answer

A) ​allopathic. 
B) ​complementary. 
C) ​palliative. 
D) ​compensatory. 
A) ​allopathic. 
B) ​complementary. 
C) ​palliative. 
D) ​compensatory.

Question 3

​In the U.S. the factors most strongly associated with higher mortality are poverty and lack of a college education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which theoretical perspective focuses on how wealth, status, power, and the profit motive influence illness and health care?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Social exchange 
B) Structural-functionalist 
C) ​Conflict 
D) Symbolic interactionist 
A) ​Social exchange 
B) Structural-functionalist 
C) ​Conflict 
D) Symbolic interactionist

Question 5

The Affordable Care Act provides tax credits to businesses that provide insurance to their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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) the pharmaceutical industry tends to overestimate their research and development costs. 
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) the pharmaceutical industry tends to overestimate their research and development costs.

Question 7

The low-income countries are also called the least developed countries.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a negative effect on health caused by globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Medical tourism 
B) Deinstitutionalization 
C) Increased use of vaccines 
D) Increased health screening 
A) Medical tourism 
B) Deinstitutionalization 
C) Increased use of vaccines 
D) Increased health screening

Question 9

The leading cause of death around the world is infectious disease.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance companies from​

Accepted Answer

A) ​discounting brand-name medications. 
B) ​using income from premiums on administrative costs. 
C) ​denying coverage due to preexisting conditions. 
D) ​providing dependent coverage for children up to age 26. 
A) ​discounting brand-name medications. 
B) ​using income from premiums on administrative costs. 
C) ​denying coverage due to preexisting conditions. 
D) ​providing dependent coverage for children up to age 26.

Question 11

Some news media are adopting a set of standards regarding mental illness including

Accepted Answer

A) ​not assuming mental illness is a factor in a violent crime. 
B) ​using the general term "mental illness" rather than naming the specific disorder. 
C) not interviewing people with mental illness. 
D) ​using only terms that have a "positive" connotation. 
A) ​not assuming mental illness is a factor in a violent crime. 
B) ​using the general term "mental illness" rather than naming the specific disorder. 
C) not interviewing people with mental illness. 
D) ​using only terms that have a "positive" connotation.

Question 12

Explain the impact of inadequate health insurance on individuals and families.

Accepted Answer

Inadequate health insurance can have a s

Question 13

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 14

Efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries include

Accepted Answer

A) ​improving access to adequate nutrition. 
B) ​developing a market based health care delivery. 
C) ​promoting the use of birth control pills instead of condoms. 
D) ​distributing mosquito nets to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. 
A) ​improving access to adequate nutrition. 
B) ​developing a market based health care delivery. 
C) ​promoting the use of birth control pills instead of condoms. 
D) ​distributing mosquito nets to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Question 15

A major cause of under-5 mortality is

Accepted Answer

A) premature birth and low birth weight. 
B) diarrhea resulting from poor water quality and sanitation. 
C) contagious childhood illness, such as measles. 
D) hospital-borne bacteria transmitted to the child during birth. 
A) premature birth and low birth weight. 
B) diarrhea resulting from poor water quality and sanitation. 
C) contagious childhood illness, such as measles. 
D) hospital-borne bacteria transmitted to the child during birth.

Question 16

Which of the following is an argument in favor of a single-payer health care system?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It would save money. 
B) ​It would keep the government out of the business of health care. 
C) ​It would be a truly market based system. 
D) ​It would place power in the hands of the states rather than the federal government. 
A) ​It would save money. 
B) ​It would keep the government out of the business of health care. 
C) ​It would be a truly market based system. 
D) ​It would place power in the hands of the states rather than the federal government.

Question 17

Which concept refers to a person's position in society based on that person's level of educational attainment, occupation, and household income?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic development 
B) Socioeconomic status 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Economic relevance 
A) Economic development 
B) Socioeconomic status 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Economic relevance

Question 18

Which country has the highest average life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A) ​United States 
B) ​Japan 
C) ​Sierra Leone 
D) India 
A) ​United States 
B) ​Japan 
C) ​Sierra Leone 
D) India

Question 19

The pharmaceutical industry is among the most profitable industries in the United States.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

The U.S. Department of Defense encourages military personnel to ignore mental health issues in order to protect their military careers.

Conventional, mainstream Western medicine is also known as

In the U.S. the factors most strongly associated with higher mortality are poverty and lack of a college education.

Which theoretical perspective focuses on how wealth, status, power, and the profit motive influence illness and health care?

The Affordable Care Act provides tax credits to businesses that provide insurance to their employees.

Studies of health care costs show that

The low-income countries are also called the least developed countries.

Which of the following is a negative effect on health caused by globalization?

The leading cause of death around the world is infectious disease.

The Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance companies from

Some news media are adopting a set of standards regarding mental illness including

Explain the impact of inadequate health insurance on individuals and families.

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

Efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries include

A major cause of under-5 mortality is

Which of the following is an argument in favor of a single-payer health care system?

Which concept refers to a person's position in society based on that person's level of educational attainment, occupation, and household income?

Which country has the highest average life expectancy?

The pharmaceutical industry is among the most profitable industries in the United States.

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.

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

The U.S. Department of Defense encourages military personnel to ignore mental health issues in order to protect their military careers.​

Conventional, mainstream Western medicine is also known as​

​In the U.S. the factors most strongly associated with higher mortality are poverty and lack of a college education.

Which theoretical perspective focuses on how wealth, status, power, and the profit motive influence illness and health care?​

The Affordable Care Act provides tax credits to businesses that provide insurance to their employees.

Studies of health care costs show that

The low-income countries are also called the least developed countries.​

Which of the following is a negative effect on health caused by globalization?

The leading cause of death around the world is infectious disease.​

The Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance companies from​

Some news media are adopting a set of standards regarding mental illness including

Explain the impact of inadequate health insurance on individuals and families.

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

Efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries include

A major cause of under-5 mortality is

Which of the following is an argument in favor of a single-payer health care system?​

Which concept refers to a person's position in society based on that person's level of educational attainment, occupation, and household income?

Which country has the highest average life expectancy?

The pharmaceutical industry is among the most profitable industries in the United States.​

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.

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

The U.S. Department of Defense encourages military personnel to ignore mental health issues in order to protect their military careers.

Conventional, mainstream Western medicine is also known as

In the U.S. the factors most strongly associated with higher mortality are poverty and lack of a college education.

Which theoretical perspective focuses on how wealth, status, power, and the profit motive influence illness and health care?

The low-income countries are also called the least developed countries.

The leading cause of death around the world is infectious disease.

The Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance companies from

Which of the following is an argument in favor of a single-payer health care system?

The pharmaceutical industry is among the most profitable industries in the United States.