Question 1

How does the "multiple roles" hypothesis relate to health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely than women to take on numerous duties, which can result in poorer health. 
B)  Research shows that those who take on multiple roles benefit from the diversity and challenges they bring. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to take on numerous duties, which can result in poorer health. 
D)  Men are more likely than women to take on larger singular roles, which increases their chances of excessive demands on their time and energy. 
E)  Men are more likely than women to take on roles that entail health risks and excessive risk more generally, thus damaging their health. 
A)  Men are more likely than women to take on numerous duties, which can result in poorer health. 
B)  Research shows that those who take on multiple roles benefit from the diversity and challenges they bring. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to take on numerous duties, which can result in poorer health. 
D)  Men are more likely than women to take on larger singular roles, which increases their chances of excessive demands on their time and energy. 
E)  Men are more likely than women to take on roles that entail health risks and excessive risk more generally, thus damaging their health.

Question 2

In studies of gendered health inequalities, the "under-reporting" hypothesis essentially argues what point?

Accepted Answer

A)  Survey findings provide inaccurate portrayals of health among men. 
B)  What may appear to be poorer health scores for women is not actually the case. 
C)  Prevalent norms of masculinity make men less likely to report the presence of an illness. 
D)  Women are more likely to speak for the household than are men in household surveys. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Survey findings provide inaccurate portrayals of health among men. 
B)  What may appear to be poorer health scores for women is not actually the case. 
C)  Prevalent norms of masculinity make men less likely to report the presence of an illness. 
D)  Women are more likely to speak for the household than are men in household surveys. 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

Most empirical evidence provides support for the "spuriousness" argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Women's primary responsibilities in caregiving can adversely affect their health by causing them to neglect their own health needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic femininity are damaging to the health of men and women respectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Imagine you were creating a social survey pertaining to the health of the Canadian population. How would you go about measuring health? What sorts of questions would you ask people? What challenges might you face?

Accepted Answer

Measuring the health of the Canadian pop

Question 7

In 2017, Statistics Canada reported that life expectancy for Inuit males was ____, compared to 79 years for Canadian males in general.

Accepted Answer

A)  73 
B)  79 
C)  78 
D)  64 
E)  80 
A)  73 
B)  79 
C)  78 
D)  64 
E)  80

Question 8

Virtually all of North American research on social class and health has used what term(s) interchangeably with "social class"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Owner/worker 
B)  Status group 
C)  Socioeconomic status 
D)  Blue/white/pink collar 
E)  Occupation 
A)  Owner/worker 
B)  Status group 
C)  Socioeconomic status 
D)  Blue/white/pink collar 
E)  Occupation

Question 9

According to data from 1996, First Nations and Inuit were 6.5 times more likely than the total Canadian population to die from injuries or poison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The systematic exclusion of social groups from certain social, political, and economic worlds best describes what phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social oppression 
B)  Alienation 
C)  Anomie 
D)  Institutional racism 
E)  Indirect discrimination 
A)  Social oppression 
B)  Alienation 
C)  Anomie 
D)  Institutional racism 
E)  Indirect discrimination

Question 11

Race is a ____construct.

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological 
B)  Biological & political 
C)  Social & political 
D)  Social 
E)  Political 
A)  Biological 
B)  Biological & political 
C)  Social & political 
D)  Social 
E)  Political

Question 12

Veenstra and Patterson (2016) only controlled for immigrant status and age in their data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The top 17 causes of death reported in Canadian health statistics in 2011 were similar for men and women, suggesting they are dying for largely the same reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "risk hypothesis" suggests that men are socialized to engage in risky behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The psychosocial interpretation of health argues that one's perception of his or her position relative to others affects health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In Canada, data suggest that mortality and morbidity is similar among men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why do men tend to rank higher than women on measures of socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

Men tend to rank higher than women in te

Question 18

Which of the following is not a facet of the "social acceptability" hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more willing to accept the sick role than men. 
B)  Women may be more attentive to bodily sensations. 
C)  Women may be more likely to talk about their bodies. 
D)  Women have a greater willingness to take preventative and healing actions. 
E)  Women take on roles that are socially acceptable and generally healthier. 
A)  Women are more willing to accept the sick role than men. 
B)  Women may be more attentive to bodily sensations. 
C)  Women may be more likely to talk about their bodies. 
D)  Women have a greater willingness to take preventative and healing actions. 
E)  Women take on roles that are socially acceptable and generally healthier.

Question 19

What resources could be beneficial for those identifying as LGBTQIA2S+ in Canada? Think about the discrimination that this population experiences, and how resources might be able to help.

Accepted Answer

There are several resources that could b

Question 20

Intersectionality theory considers axes of inequality to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mutually exclusive 
B)  independent 
C)  mutually constituted 
D)  singularly faceted 
E)  Both a and b 
A)  mutually exclusive 
B)  independent 
C)  mutually constituted 
D)  singularly faceted 
E)  Both a and b

Exam 19: Social Inequality and Health

How does the "multiple roles" hypothesis relate to health outcomes?

In studies of gendered health inequalities, the "under-reporting" hypothesis essentially argues what point?

Most empirical evidence provides support for the "spuriousness" argument.

Women's primary responsibilities in caregiving can adversely affect their health by causing them to neglect their own health needs.

Hegemonic masculinity and hegemonic femininity are damaging to the health of men and women respectively.

Imagine you were creating a social survey pertaining to the health of the Canadian population. How would you go about measuring health? What sorts of questions would you ask people? What challenges might you face?

In 2017, Statistics Canada reported that life expectancy for Inuit males was ____, compared to 79 years for Canadian males in general.

Virtually all of North American research on social class and health has used what term(s) interchangeably with "social class"?

According to data from 1996, First Nations and Inuit were 6.5 times more likely than the total Canadian population to die from injuries or poison.

The systematic exclusion of social groups from certain social, political, and economic worlds best describes what phenomenon?

Race is a ____construct.

Veenstra and Patterson (2016) only controlled for immigrant status and age in their data.

The top 17 causes of death reported in Canadian health statistics in 2011 were similar for men and women, suggesting they are dying for largely the same reasons.

The "risk hypothesis" suggests that men are socialized to engage in risky behaviours.

The psychosocial interpretation of health argues that one's perception of his or her position relative to others affects health.

In Canada, data suggest that mortality and morbidity is similar among men and women.

Why do men tend to rank higher than women on measures of socioeconomic status?

Which of the following is not a facet of the "social acceptability" hypothesis?

What resources could be beneficial for those identifying as LGBTQIA2S+ in Canada? Think about the discrimination that this population experiences, and how resources might be able to help.

Intersectionality theory considers axes of inequality to be ________.

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