Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most important demographic factors that affect health?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  sex 
D)  height 
E)  social class 
A)  age 
B)  race 
C)  sex 
D)  height 
E)  social class

Question 2

The drop in infant mortality rates can be attributed to the use of highly sophisticated medical techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the __________ perspective,an industry drive for profit ignores people's health needs.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In the mid-20th century,the American Psychological Association (APA)considered homosexuality a disease.Since that time,the APA has reversed their stance.Homosexuality has become

Accepted Answer

A)  labeled. 
B)  medicalized. 
C)  demedicalized. 
D)  debilitating. 
E)  an epidemic. 
A)  labeled. 
B)  medicalized. 
C)  demedicalized. 
D)  debilitating. 
E)  an epidemic.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Compared with other groups,Latinos are the most likely to die from illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How is health care organized in the United States? In what significant ways does this method NOT work well?

Accepted Answer

Health care in the United States is orga

Question 9

The higher costs of health care in the United States,brings higher quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason why women tend to live longer than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to die by suicide. 
B)  Men are more likely to die in motor vehicle crashes. 
C)  Men are more likely to work in dangerous occupations. 
D)  Men have more chronic diseases, such as asthma and cancer. 
E)  Men are more likely to drink, smoke, and abuse drugs. 
A)  Men are more likely to die by suicide. 
B)  Men are more likely to die in motor vehicle crashes. 
C)  Men are more likely to work in dangerous occupations. 
D)  Men have more chronic diseases, such as asthma and cancer. 
E)  Men are more likely to drink, smoke, and abuse drugs.

Question 11

What are the most important ways that social class and health care are related?

Accepted Answer

Social class and health care are closely

Question 12

Which of the following has limited population size throughout human history?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of medical knowledge 
B)  climate 
C)  religious institutions 
D)  religious activists 
E)  lack of medical knowledge. 
A)  lack of medical knowledge 
B)  climate 
C)  religious institutions 
D)  religious activists 
E)  lack of medical knowledge.

Question 13

Health care is the only determinant of health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mental health and social well-being ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are determined by politics 
B)  are determined by the elite classes 
C)  change over time 
D)  remain fairly constant over time 
E)  are determined by the poor 
A)  are determined by politics 
B)  are determined by the elite classes 
C)  change over time 
D)  remain fairly constant over time 
E)  are determined by the poor

Question 15

The majority of the population in the United States receives health care benefits from

Accepted Answer

A)  the government. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  private insurance. 
D)  religious institutions. 
E)  local community groups. 
A)  the government. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  private insurance. 
D)  religious institutions. 
E)  local community groups.

Question 16

What are the fundamental premises of the functionalist perspective on health in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental premises of the function

Question 17

How is the health care in the United States affected by the development of scientific medicine and its professionalization?

Accepted Answer

The development of scientific medicine a

Question 18

What is meant by the social construction of illness?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is meant by the social construction...

Question 19

__________ have the highest infant mortality rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Whites 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Native Americans 
A)  Latin Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Whites 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Native Americans

Question 20

What is meant by medicalization and demedicalization? Provide examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Medicalization refers to the process of

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most important demographic factors that affect health?

The drop in infant mortality rates can be attributed to the use of highly sophisticated medical techniques.

According to the __________ perspective,an industry drive for profit ignores people's health needs.

In the mid-20th century,the American Psychological Association (APA)considered homosexuality a disease.Since that time,the APA has reversed their stance.Homosexuality has become

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

Compared with other groups,Latinos are the most likely to die from illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse.

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

How is health care organized in the United States? In what significant ways does this method NOT work well?

The higher costs of health care in the United States,brings higher quality.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why women tend to live longer than men?

What are the most important ways that social class and health care are related?

Which of the following has limited population size throughout human history?

Health care is the only determinant of health.

Mental health and social well-being ___________.

The majority of the population in the United States receives health care benefits from

What are the fundamental premises of the functionalist perspective on health in the U.S.?

How is the health care in the United States affected by the development of scientific medicine and its professionalization?

What is meant by the social construction of illness?

__________ have the highest infant mortality rate in the United States.

What is meant by medicalization and demedicalization? Provide examples to support your answer.

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Exam 14: Health And Medicine

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most important demographic factors that affect health?

The drop in infant mortality rates can be attributed to the use of highly sophisticated medical techniques.

According to the __________ perspective,an industry drive for profit ignores people's health needs.

In the mid-20th century,the American Psychological Association (APA)considered homosexuality a disease.Since that time,the APA has reversed their stance.Homosexuality has become

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

Compared with other groups,Latinos are the most likely to die from illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse.

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

How is health care organized in the United States? In what significant ways does this method NOT work well?

The higher costs of health care in the United States,brings higher quality.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why women tend to live longer than men?

What are the most important ways that social class and health care are related?

Which of the following has limited population size throughout human history?

Health care is the only determinant of health.

Mental health and social well-being ___________.

The majority of the population in the United States receives health care benefits from

What are the fundamental premises of the functionalist perspective on health in the U.S.?

How is the health care in the United States affected by the development of scientific medicine and its professionalization?

What is meant by the social construction of illness?

__________ have the highest infant mortality rate in the United States.

What is meant by medicalization and demedicalization? Provide examples to support your answer.

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

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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