Question 1

Explain the similarities in the arguments of feminist scholars and conflict theorists in the context of health and illness.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Both feminist and con

Question 2

Identify one of the top three preventable lifestyle health hazards in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia 
B)  Dehydration 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Malnutrition 
E)  Bulimia 
A)  Anorexia 
B)  Dehydration 
C)  Obesity 
D)  Malnutrition 
E)  Bulimia

Question 3

Functionalists argue that the medical system is often driven by a profit motive rather than a concern for people's well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the difference between a chronic disease and an acute disease?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Chronic diseases (e.g

Question 5

Which of the following views is consistent with the medical models?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class affects social constructions of illness. 
B)  Illnesses are social rather than biological problems. 
C)  Illness and medicine are societal constructions. 
D)  An illness has specific features that a doctor can recognize. 
E)  All illnesses stem from preventable lifestyle choices. 
A)  Social class affects social constructions of illness. 
B)  Illnesses are social rather than biological problems. 
C)  Illness and medicine are societal constructions. 
D)  An illness has specific features that a doctor can recognize. 
E)  All illnesses stem from preventable lifestyle choices.

Question 6

Explain Parsons' concept of the sick role.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The sick role is a so

Question 7

Depression is the single most common mental health problem among adolescents and usually begins at about age _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  20 
C)  35 
D)  64 
E)  40 
A)  14 
B)  20 
C)  35 
D)  64 
E)  40

Question 8

Men are more likely than women to be taking antidepressant medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to feminist scholars, men control many aspects of women's health in _____ societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  patriarchal 
B)  matriarchal 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  egalitarian 
E)  monogamous 
A)  patriarchal 
B)  matriarchal 
C)  polyandrous 
D)  egalitarian 
E)  monogamous

Question 10

Which of the following is a similarity between the assertions of feminist and conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both emphasize that the medical system has concern for people. 
B)  Both emphasize that illness is dysfunctional. 
C)  Both emphasize the concept of the sick role. 
D)  Both emphasize that men control women's health. 
E)  Both emphasize the connection between health and inequality. 
A)  Both emphasize that the medical system has concern for people. 
B)  Both emphasize that illness is dysfunctional. 
C)  Both emphasize the concept of the sick role. 
D)  Both emphasize that men control women's health. 
E)  Both emphasize the connection between health and inequality.

Question 11

Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____, a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.

Accepted Answer

A)  gatekeeper role 
B)  sick role 
C)  symbolic role 
D)  institutional role 
E)  fundamental role 
A)  gatekeeper role 
B)  sick role 
C)  symbolic role 
D)  institutional role 
E)  fundamental role

Question 12

Incidence is the total number of cases (extent) of an illness or health problem within a population or at a particular point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the _____ perspective, labeling people as ill increases their likelihood of being stigmatized.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  cognitive 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  functionalist 
E)  fundamentalist 
A)  conflict 
B)  cognitive 
C)  symbolic interactionist 
D)  functionalist 
E)  fundamentalist

Question 14

Discuss the pricing of drugs in the United States and its effect on health care expenses.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. With its high prescri

Question 15

Which of the following groups of countries has the highest life expectancy at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-income countries 
B)  Low-income countries 
C)  Lower-middle-income countries 
D)  Middle-income countries 
E)  Upper-middle-income countries 
A)  High-income countries 
B)  Low-income countries 
C)  Lower-middle-income countries 
D)  Middle-income countries 
E)  Upper-middle-income countries

Question 16

From a functionalist perspective, the sick role is legitimate if it is short-lived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mescaline 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Heroin 
E)  Ecstasy 
A)  Mescaline 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Heroin 
E)  Ecstasy

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about global health disparities?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-income populations have lower infant mortality rates than low-income populations. 
B)  Chronic malnutrition is more prevalent in high-income countries than in low-income countries. 
C)  High-income populations spend less on health care than do low-income populations. 
D)  Low-income populations live longer than high-income populations. 
E)  Death rate due to chronic malnutrition has decreased in low-income countries, but it has increased in high-income countries. 
A)  High-income populations have lower infant mortality rates than low-income populations. 
B)  Chronic malnutrition is more prevalent in high-income countries than in low-income countries. 
C)  High-income populations spend less on health care than do low-income populations. 
D)  Low-income populations live longer than high-income populations. 
E)  Death rate due to chronic malnutrition has decreased in low-income countries, but it has increased in high-income countries.

Question 19

In _____, sick people are not responsible for their condition and, therefore, have legitimate reasons for not performing their usual social roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gibbon's model 
B)  Ford's model 
C)  Beveridge's model 
D)  Parsons' model 
E)  Lynn's model 
A)  Gibbon's model 
B)  Ford's model 
C)  Beveridge's model 
D)  Parsons' model 
E)  Lynn's model

Question 20

Explain the role of a physician as a gatekeeper.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. From a functionalist

Explain the similarities in the arguments of feminist scholars and conflict theorists in the context of health and illness.

Identify one of the top three preventable lifestyle health hazards in the United States.

Functionalists argue that the medical system is often driven by a profit motive rather than a concern for people's well-being.

What is the difference between a chronic disease and an acute disease?

Which of the following views is consistent with the medical models?

Explain Parsons' concept of the sick role.

Depression is the single most common mental health problem among adolescents and usually begins at about age _____.

Men are more likely than women to be taking antidepressant medications.

According to feminist scholars, men control many aspects of women's health in _____ societies.

Which of the following is a similarity between the assertions of feminist and conflict theorists?

Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____, a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.

Incidence is the total number of cases (extent) of an illness or health problem within a population or at a particular point in time.

According to the _____ perspective, labeling people as ill increases their likelihood of being stigmatized.

Discuss the pricing of drugs in the United States and its effect on health care expenses.

Which of the following groups of countries has the highest life expectancy at birth?

From a functionalist perspective, the sick role is legitimate if it is short-lived.

Which of the following is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?

Which of the following statements is true about global health disparities?

In _____, sick people are not responsible for their condition and, therefore, have legitimate reasons for not performing their usual social roles.

Explain the role of a physician as a gatekeeper.

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Explain the similarities in the arguments of feminist scholars and conflict theorists in the context of health and illness.

Identify one of the top three preventable lifestyle health hazards in the United States.

Functionalists argue that the medical system is often driven by a profit motive rather than a concern for people's well-being.

What is the difference between a chronic disease and an acute disease?

Which of the following views is consistent with the medical models?

Explain Parsons' concept of the sick role.

Depression is the single most common mental health problem among adolescents and usually begins at about age _____.

Men are more likely than women to be taking antidepressant medications.

According to feminist scholars, men control many aspects of women's health in _____ societies.

Which of the following is a similarity between the assertions of feminist and conflict theorists?

Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____, a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.

Incidence is the total number of cases (extent) of an illness or health problem within a population or at a particular point in time.

According to the _____ perspective, labeling people as ill increases their likelihood of being stigmatized.

Discuss the pricing of drugs in the United States and its effect on health care expenses.

Which of the following groups of countries has the highest life expectancy at birth?

From a functionalist perspective, the sick role is legitimate if it is short-lived.

Which of the following is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?

Which of the following statements is true about global health disparities?

In _____, sick people are not responsible for their condition and, therefore, have legitimate reasons for not performing their usual social roles.

Explain the role of a physician as a gatekeeper.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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