Question 1

Because women live longer than men do on average, they experience greater lifetime risk of functional disability and chronic illness, and greater need for long-term care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Brian is a 75-year-old man whose wife has just died. According to the textbook, which of the following is he at a higher risk for experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  an accident 
B)  suicide 
C)  social isolation 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  an accident 
B)  suicide 
C)  social isolation 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 3

Describe the five factors that explain the relationship between class inequalities and health outcomes.

Accepted Answer

1. Socioeconomic Status: Class inequalit

Question 4

How does "race" and ethnicity affect health and health care in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Race and ethnicity can have a significan

Question 5

Which of the following helps explain that the scientific approach to medicine came to dominate health care in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science proved itself to be equally as good as holistic therapies. 
B)  Religious faith lost all its influence. 
C)  Science-based medicine produced better results than other approaches. 
D)  Science-based medicine provided results less expensively than other approaches. 
A)  Science proved itself to be equally as good as holistic therapies. 
B)  Religious faith lost all its influence. 
C)  Science-based medicine produced better results than other approaches. 
D)  Science-based medicine provided results less expensively than other approaches.

Question 6

The Japanese pay more for prescription drugs than the people of any other country in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although the tremendous medical discoveries of the past 100 years have lowered the rates of morbidity of the major deadly diseases, compared to 1901, the five leading causes of death have remained virtually unchanged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the fifth leading cause of death in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarettes 
B)  accidents 
C)  heart disease 
D)  cancer 
A)  cigarettes 
B)  accidents 
C)  heart disease 
D)  cancer

Question 9

How were wealthy people better able to escape the scourge of the Black Death than the poor?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy people were better able to escap

Question 10

How have modern hospitals become the ideal environment for the spread of germs?

Accepted Answer

Modern hospitals have become the ideal e

Question 11

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that, in her country, only 1 child per 1000 dies before reaching one year of age. Which of the following nations does she live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States 
A)  India 
B)  Japan 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States

Question 12

What do sociologists measure in order to better understand the health of a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  average birth weight 
B)  gross caloric intake per thousand inhabitants 
C)  rates of illness and death 
D)  the human life span 
A)  average birth weight 
B)  gross caloric intake per thousand inhabitants 
C)  rates of illness and death 
D)  the human life span

Question 13

Which of the following is given in the textbook as one of the reasons that science came to dominate health care in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  a secondary labour market 
B)  support from traditional social groups 
C)  secularization 
D)  professionalization 
A)  a secondary labour market 
B)  support from traditional social groups 
C)  secularization 
D)  professionalization

Question 14

Compare and contrast the social causes of illness and health.

Accepted Answer

The social causes of illness and health

Question 15

Biomedical advances are the most important factor in increasing life expectancy. The next most important factor is improvements in public health systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the approximate life expectancy in Canada in 1831?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  60 years 
D)  70 years 
A)  40 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  60 years 
D)  70 years

Question 17

What term did Talcott Parsons coin to describe the suspension of routine responsibilities that seemed to spontaneously be adopted by people when they became patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sick role 
B)  ward privileges 
C)  unintended consequences 
D)  the Hawthorne effect 
A)  the sick role 
B)  ward privileges 
C)  unintended consequences 
D)  the Hawthorne effect

Question 18

Which of the following had acquired religiously inspired habits of cleanliness that protected them from the plague?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews 
B)  Catholics 
C)  Waldenses 
D)  Protestants 
A)  Jews 
B)  Catholics 
C)  Waldenses 
D)  Protestants

Question 19

Increased life expectancy in Canada has had which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death rates have gone down. 
B)  Heart disease and cancer are now less prevalent. 
C)  Degenerative conditions have more time to develop. 
D)  Accidents have become the leading cause of death. 
A)  Death rates have gone down. 
B)  Heart disease and cancer are now less prevalent. 
C)  Degenerative conditions have more time to develop. 
D)  Accidents have become the leading cause of death.

Question 20

Which of the following people is the most likely to seek out alternative health care in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheri, a master's student from British Columbia 
B)  Robert, a fisher from Newfoundland 
C)  Emily, a lawyer from Prince Edward Island 
D)  Jack, a business executive from Toronto 
A)  Sheri, a master's student from British Columbia 
B)  Robert, a fisher from Newfoundland 
C)  Emily, a lawyer from Prince Edward Island 
D)  Jack, a business executive from Toronto

Because women live longer than men do on average, they experience greater lifetime risk of functional disability and chronic illness, and greater need for long-term care.

Brian is a 75-year-old man whose wife has just died. According to the textbook, which of the following is he at a higher risk for experiencing?

Describe the five factors that explain the relationship between class inequalities and health outcomes.

How does "race" and ethnicity affect health and health care in Canada?

Which of the following helps explain that the scientific approach to medicine came to dominate health care in the twentieth century?

The Japanese pay more for prescription drugs than the people of any other country in the world.

Although the tremendous medical discoveries of the past 100 years have lowered the rates of morbidity of the major deadly diseases, compared to 1901, the five leading causes of death have remained virtually unchanged.

What is the fifth leading cause of death in Canada?

How were wealthy people better able to escape the scourge of the Black Death than the poor?

How have modern hospitals become the ideal environment for the spread of germs?

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that, in her country, only 1 child per 1000 dies before reaching one year of age. Which of the following nations does she live in?

What do sociologists measure in order to better understand the health of a population?

Which of the following is given in the textbook as one of the reasons that science came to dominate health care in the twentieth century?

Compare and contrast the social causes of illness and health.

Biomedical advances are the most important factor in increasing life expectancy. The next most important factor is improvements in public health systems.

What was the approximate life expectancy in Canada in 1831?

What term did Talcott Parsons coin to describe the suspension of routine responsibilities that seemed to spontaneously be adopted by people when they became patients?

Which of the following had acquired religiously inspired habits of cleanliness that protected them from the plague?

Increased life expectancy in Canada has had which of the following effects?

Which of the following people is the most likely to seek out alternative health care in Canada?

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Exam 11: Health and Medicine

Because women live longer than men do on average, they experience greater lifetime risk of functional disability and chronic illness, and greater need for long-term care.

Brian is a 75-year-old man whose wife has just died. According to the textbook, which of the following is he at a higher risk for experiencing?

Describe the five factors that explain the relationship between class inequalities and health outcomes.

How does "race" and ethnicity affect health and health care in Canada?

Which of the following helps explain that the scientific approach to medicine came to dominate health care in the twentieth century?

The Japanese pay more for prescription drugs than the people of any other country in the world.

Although the tremendous medical discoveries of the past 100 years have lowered the rates of morbidity of the major deadly diseases, compared to 1901, the five leading causes of death have remained virtually unchanged.

What is the fifth leading cause of death in Canada?

How were wealthy people better able to escape the scourge of the Black Death than the poor?

How have modern hospitals become the ideal environment for the spread of germs?

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that, in her country, only 1 child per 1000 dies before reaching one year of age. Which of the following nations does she live in?

What do sociologists measure in order to better understand the health of a population?

Which of the following is given in the textbook as one of the reasons that science came to dominate health care in the twentieth century?

Compare and contrast the social causes of illness and health.

Biomedical advances are the most important factor in increasing life expectancy. The next most important factor is improvements in public health systems.

What was the approximate life expectancy in Canada in 1831?

What term did Talcott Parsons coin to describe the suspension of routine responsibilities that seemed to spontaneously be adopted by people when they became patients?

Which of the following had acquired religiously inspired habits of cleanliness that protected them from the plague?

Increased life expectancy in Canada has had which of the following effects?

Which of the following people is the most likely to seek out alternative health care in Canada?

Introducing Sociology

Culture

Socialization

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters