Question 1

Explain the consequences of excessive alcohol use.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Excessive alcohol use

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of chronic diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic diseases include chicken pox. 
B)  Chronic diseases strike suddenly. 
C)  Chronic diseases disappear rapidly. 
D)  Chronic diseases are long-term illnesses. 
E)  Chronic diseases decrease as people age. 
A)  Chronic diseases include chicken pox. 
B)  Chronic diseases strike suddenly. 
C)  Chronic diseases disappear rapidly. 
D)  Chronic diseases are long-term illnesses. 
E)  Chronic diseases decrease as people age.

Question 3

Which of the following countries spends the most on health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Russia 
E)  The United Kingdom 
A)  The United States 
B)  India 
C)  China 
D)  Russia 
E)  The United Kingdom

Question 4

According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  radical accelerationist 
E)  functionalist 
A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  radical accelerationist 
E)  functionalist

Question 5

Which of the following was previously considered a mental illness and was dropped later from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) roster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Delusional disorder 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
E)  Homosexuality 
A)  Schizophrenia 
B)  Delusional disorder 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
E)  Homosexuality

Question 6

The Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) goal was to give more Americans age 64 and under access to affordable, quality health insurance, and to reduce the growth in health care spending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following groups of infants is more likely to die before age 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants born to Hispanic women 
B)  Infants born to Pacific Islanders 
C)  Infants born to white women 
D)  Infants born to black women 
E)  Infants born to Asian Americans 
A)  Infants born to Hispanic women 
B)  Infants born to Pacific Islanders 
C)  Infants born to white women 
D)  Infants born to black women 
E)  Infants born to Asian Americans

Question 8

Explain how e-cigarettes are effective in helping smokers quit tobacco products.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. E-cigarettes deliver

Question 9

Smoking is considered a preventable lifestyle health hazard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the common criticisms faced by conflict theorists.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The most common criti

Question 11

A disability is any physical or mental impairment, temporary or permanent, that limits a person's ability to perform a basic life activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of health insurance in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of Americans get health insurance from the government. 
B)  More than 40 percent of Americans get their health insurance through Medicaid. 
C)  Medicare pays the medical costs of Americans on the basis of income. 
D)  Employer-based health insurance coverage has deteriorated. 
E)  Medicaid provides medical care exclusively for people aged 45 years and over. 
A)  The majority of Americans get health insurance from the government. 
B)  More than 40 percent of Americans get their health insurance through Medicaid. 
C)  Medicare pays the medical costs of Americans on the basis of income. 
D)  Employer-based health insurance coverage has deteriorated. 
E)  Medicaid provides medical care exclusively for people aged 45 years and over.

Question 13

According to the _____ perspective, men control women's health.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  feminist 
D)  constructivist 
E)  symbolic interactionist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  feminist 
D)  constructivist 
E)  symbolic interactionist

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of demographic factors on health and illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class is the single best predictor of illness and death. 
B)  After age 65, acute rather than chronic diseases comprise the majority of health problems. 
C)  The gender gap in life expectancy has increased since 1975. 
D)  Women, on average, live longer than men. 
E)  Access to nourishing food guarantees healthier eaters. 
A)  Social class is the single best predictor of illness and death. 
B)  After age 65, acute rather than chronic diseases comprise the majority of health problems. 
C)  The gender gap in life expectancy has increased since 1975. 
D)  Women, on average, live longer than men. 
E)  Access to nourishing food guarantees healthier eaters.

Question 15

Both feminist and conflict theorists emphasize that illness is dysfunctional because it prevents people from performing expected roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ refers to a harmful overindulgence in or dependence on a drug or other chemical.

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance abuse 
B)  Substance control 
C)  Substance intake 
D)  Substance intolerance 
E)  Substance withdrawal 
A)  Substance abuse 
B)  Substance control 
C)  Substance intake 
D)  Substance intolerance 
E)  Substance withdrawal

Question 17

Unlike low-income populations, high-income populations:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a low prevalence of obesity. 
B)  have higher incidences of stillbirth. 
C)  spend less on health care. 
D)  have a low prevalence of diabetes. 
E)  live longer. 
A)  have a low prevalence of obesity. 
B)  have higher incidences of stillbirth. 
C)  spend less on health care. 
D)  have a low prevalence of diabetes. 
E)  live longer.

Question 18

Acute diseases develop gradually or are present from birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a difference between chronic and acute diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike acute diseases, chronic diseases decrease as people age. 
B)  Unlike acute diseases, chronic diseases can cause death and incapacitation. 
C)  Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases are present at birth. 
D)  Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases are lifelong illnesses. 
E)  Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases strike suddenly and disappear rapidly. 
A)  Unlike acute diseases, chronic diseases decrease as people age. 
B)  Unlike acute diseases, chronic diseases can cause death and incapacitation. 
C)  Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases are present at birth. 
D)  Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases are lifelong illnesses. 
E)  Unlike chronic diseases, acute diseases strike suddenly and disappear rapidly.

Question 20

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) produced the most significant gains in coverage for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indians 
B)  whites 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asians 
E)  African Americans 
A)  American Indians 
B)  whites 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asians 
E)  African Americans

Explain the consequences of excessive alcohol use.

Which of the following statements is true of chronic diseases?

Which of the following countries spends the most on health care?

According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.

Which of the following was previously considered a mental illness and was dropped later from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) roster?

The Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) goal was to give more Americans age 64 and under access to affordable, quality health insurance, and to reduce the growth in health care spending.

Which of the following groups of infants is more likely to die before age 1?

Explain how e-cigarettes are effective in helping smokers quit tobacco products.

Smoking is considered a preventable lifestyle health hazard.

Explain the common criticisms faced by conflict theorists.

A disability is any physical or mental impairment, temporary or permanent, that limits a person's ability to perform a basic life activity.

Which of the following statements is true of health insurance in the United States?

According to the _____ perspective, men control women's health.

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of demographic factors on health and illness?

Both feminist and conflict theorists emphasize that illness is dysfunctional because it prevents people from performing expected roles.

_____ refers to a harmful overindulgence in or dependence on a drug or other chemical.

Unlike low-income populations, high-income populations:

Acute diseases develop gradually or are present from birth.

Which of the following is a difference between chronic and acute diseases?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) produced the most significant gains in coverage for _____.

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Exam 14: Health and Medicine

Explain the consequences of excessive alcohol use.

Which of the following statements is true of chronic diseases?

Which of the following countries spends the most on health care?

According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.

Which of the following was previously considered a mental illness and was dropped later from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) roster?

The Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) goal was to give more Americans age 64 and under access to affordable, quality health insurance, and to reduce the growth in health care spending.

Which of the following groups of infants is more likely to die before age 1?

Explain how e-cigarettes are effective in helping smokers quit tobacco products.

Smoking is considered a preventable lifestyle health hazard.

Explain the common criticisms faced by conflict theorists.

A disability is any physical or mental impairment, temporary or permanent, that limits a person's ability to perform a basic life activity.

Which of the following statements is true of health insurance in the United States?

According to the _____ perspective, men control women's health.

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of demographic factors on health and illness?

Both feminist and conflict theorists emphasize that illness is dysfunctional because it prevents people from performing expected roles.

_____ refers to a harmful overindulgence in or dependence on a drug or other chemical.

Unlike low-income populations, high-income populations:

Acute diseases develop gradually or are present from birth.

Which of the following is a difference between chronic and acute diseases?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) produced the most significant gains in coverage for _____.

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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