Question 1

The morbidity paradox refers to the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women have higher rates of breast cancer than men 
B)  women have higher rates of heart disease than men 
C)  women report more poor health but live longer than men 
D)  men are more likely to complain to doctors but women are the one who are overmedicated 
A)  women have higher rates of breast cancer than men 
B)  women have higher rates of heart disease than men 
C)  women report more poor health but live longer than men 
D)  men are more likely to complain to doctors but women are the one who are overmedicated C

Question 2

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women report poorer health but live longer than men 
B)  Women's education level is linked to overall population health 
C)  Life expectancy gap between men and women in Canada and other affluent countries got bigger in the past 20 years and is projected to grow even more 
D)  The health-income inequality gap is smaller for women than for men 
A)  Women report poorer health but live longer than men 
B)  Women's education level is linked to overall population health 
C)  Life expectancy gap between men and women in Canada and other affluent countries got bigger in the past 20 years and is projected to grow even more 
D)  The health-income inequality gap is smaller for women than for men C

Question 3

In what ways is the health of men and women very different?

Accepted Answer

The answer should point to some differences in causes of death and major illnesses but will state that the differences are not dramatic with specific reference to the two major causes of death (heart disease and cancer). (pp. 165-167)

Question 4

The problem with self-reported health as a measure of gender differences in health is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women may report more poor health for social reasons, such as greater sensitivity to health issues and more frequent consultations with health care providers 
B)  it is an inappropriate and generally poor measure of health status 
C)  women are more prone to recall bias than men 
D)  men are more likely than women to complain about minor ailments 
A)  women may report more poor health for social reasons, such as greater sensitivity to health issues and more frequent consultations with health care providers 
B)  it is an inappropriate and generally poor measure of health status 
C)  women are more prone to recall bias than men 
D)  men are more likely than women to complain about minor ailments

Question 5

For women delaying or foregoing childbirth raises the risk of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers 
C)  hypertension 
D)  auto-immune conditions such as Lupus 
A)  diabetes 
B)  breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers 
C)  hypertension 
D)  auto-immune conditions such as Lupus

Question 6

________ are more likely to have lower education and lower income than the general population, potentially adversely affecting their health.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexual men 
B)  Lesbian women 
C)  Bisexual men 
D)  Transgender individuals 
A)  Homosexual men 
B)  Lesbian women 
C)  Bisexual men 
D)  Transgender individuals

Question 7

Statements such as "boys don't cry" or "girls are emotional" are based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex differences 
B)  gender roles expectations 
C)  biological differences between male and female species 
D)  consistent and scientific observations 
A)  sex differences 
B)  gender roles expectations 
C)  biological differences between male and female species 
D)  consistent and scientific observations

Question 8

Health benefits of marriage for ________ in terms of self-reported health and longevity are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women; growing 
B)  men; growing 
C)  both men and women; shrinking 
D)  both men and women; growing 
A)  women; growing 
B)  men; growing 
C)  both men and women; shrinking 
D)  both men and women; growing

Question 9

Older women are more likely than older men to have a sudden, fatal heart attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Women in most societies are more connected with their immediate families and their neighbours than are men, and this has a buffering effect on women's health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The two leading causes of death, cancer and heart disease, are the same for men and women 
B)  Women are more likely to suffer from arthritis and Lupus 
C)  Parkinson's disease is more prevalent among men 
D)  Women are more likely to die from an accident 
A)  The two leading causes of death, cancer and heart disease, are the same for men and women 
B)  Women are more likely to suffer from arthritis and Lupus 
C)  Parkinson's disease is more prevalent among men 
D)  Women are more likely to die from an accident

Question 12

The most common accused-victim relationship of murder-suicide in Canada is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women killing their spouse 
B)  men killing their parents 
C)  women killing their child/children 
D)  men killing their spouse 
A)  women killing their spouse 
B)  men killing their parents 
C)  women killing their child/children 
D)  men killing their spouse

Question 13

Smoking is more prevalent among gay and bisexual men than among general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The health of ________ is ________ than that of the general population.

Accepted Answer

A)  gay men; worse 
B)  lesbian women; better 
C)  bisexual women; worse 
D)  all sexual minority groups; worse 
A)  gay men; worse 
B)  lesbian women; better 
C)  bisexual women; worse 
D)  all sexual minority groups; worse

Question 15

Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism generally disapprove of non-vaginal intercourse, regarding it to be impure, but none of them prohibits sex between men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Recent research suggests that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  childless couples are healthier and happier than couples who have children 
B)  men, in particular, are happier without children 
C)  childless women are more likely than childless men to be depressed 
D)  childless women are more likely than women with children to be depressed 
A)  childless couples are healthier and happier than couples who have children 
B)  men, in particular, are happier without children 
C)  childless women are more likely than childless men to be depressed 
D)  childless women are more likely than women with children to be depressed

Question 17

The following statement most closely matches the evidence: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual's sex is a major determinant of health 
B)  An individual's gender is a major determinant of health 
C)  Neither sex nor gender matter because of enormous within sex/gender variability 
D)  Patterned differences in health and life expectancy arise out of the complex interaction of sex and gender 
A)  An individual's sex is a major determinant of health 
B)  An individual's gender is a major determinant of health 
C)  Neither sex nor gender matter because of enormous within sex/gender variability 
D)  Patterned differences in health and life expectancy arise out of the complex interaction of sex and gender

Question 18

When we examine the impact of stress on women's health, we find that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women who combine paid employment with family responsibilities are more likely to experience ill health than women who do not work, especially if these women are employed in high-status, high-demand jobs 
B)  women do not experience stress to the same extent as men 
C)  women who do not work fare much better than women who occupy high-demand and low-control jobs 
D)  women rely on various social support systems to buffer the negative effect of stress 
A)  women who combine paid employment with family responsibilities are more likely to experience ill health than women who do not work, especially if these women are employed in high-status, high-demand jobs 
B)  women do not experience stress to the same extent as men 
C)  women who do not work fare much better than women who occupy high-demand and low-control jobs 
D)  women rely on various social support systems to buffer the negative effect of stress

Question 19

We know that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  married men have better health than single, divorced, or widowed men 
B)  single men have better health than married men 
C)  married men are more likely to suffer from depression than single men but less likely than widowed men 
D)  married women have poorer health than single, divorced or widowed women 
A)  married men have better health than single, divorced, or widowed men 
B)  single men have better health than married men 
C)  married men are more likely to suffer from depression than single men but less likely than widowed men 
D)  married women have poorer health than single, divorced or widowed women

Question 20

What are the effects of marriage on health? Have those effects been changing?

Accepted Answer

The answer can touch upon trad

The morbidity paradox refers to the fact that ________.

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

In what ways is the health of men and women very different?

The problem with self-reported health as a measure of gender differences in health is that ________.

For women delaying or foregoing childbirth raises the risk of ________.

________ are more likely to have lower education and lower income than the general population, potentially adversely affecting their health.

Statements such as "boys don't cry" or "girls are emotional" are based on ________.

Health benefits of marriage for in terms of self-reported health and longevity are .

Older women are more likely than older men to have a sudden, fatal heart attack.

Women in most societies are more connected with their immediate families and their neighbours than are men, and this has a buffering effect on women's health.

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

The most common accused-victim relationship of murder-suicide in Canada is ________.

Smoking is more prevalent among gay and bisexual men than among general population.

The health of is than that of the general population.

Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism generally disapprove of non-vaginal intercourse, regarding it to be impure, but none of them prohibits sex between men.

Recent research suggests that ________.

The following statement most closely matches the evidence: ________.

When we examine the impact of stress on women's health, we find that ________.

We know that ________.

What are the effects of marriage on health? Have those effects been changing?

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 7: Gender and Health

The morbidity paradox refers to the fact that ________.

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

In what ways is the health of men and women very different?

The problem with self-reported health as a measure of gender differences in health is that ________.

For women delaying or foregoing childbirth raises the risk of ________.

________ are more likely to have lower education and lower income than the general population, potentially adversely affecting their health.

Statements such as "boys don't cry" or "girls are emotional" are based on ________.

Health benefits of marriage for ________ in terms of self-reported health and longevity are ________.

Older women are more likely than older men to have a sudden, fatal heart attack.

Women in most societies are more connected with their immediate families and their neighbours than are men, and this has a buffering effect on women's health.

The following statement is FALSE: ________.

The most common accused-victim relationship of murder-suicide in Canada is ________.

Smoking is more prevalent among gay and bisexual men than among general population.

The health of ________ is ________ than that of the general population.

Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism generally disapprove of non-vaginal intercourse, regarding it to be impure, but none of them prohibits sex between men.

Recent research suggests that ________.

The following statement most closely matches the evidence: ________.

When we examine the impact of stress on women's health, we find that ________.

We know that ________.

What are the effects of marriage on health? Have those effects been changing?

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Health benefits of marriage for in terms of self-reported health and longevity are .

The health of is than that of the general population.