Question 1

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public funding for contraceptive services has increased. 
B)  Women who have Medicaid can receive an abortion at no cost. 
C)  Almost all US counties have at least one abortion provider. 
D)  Access to abortion has declined during the last decade. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Public funding for contraceptive services has increased. 
B)  Women who have Medicaid can receive an abortion at no cost. 
C)  Almost all US counties have at least one abortion provider. 
D)  Access to abortion has declined during the last decade. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

A man who works out daily at the gym and who regards his regular exercise as part of his identify can be said to have a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  life chance. 
C)  health project. 
D)  health fixation. 
E)  life choice. 
A)  psychosis. 
B)  life chance. 
C)  health project. 
D)  health fixation. 
E)  life choice.

Question 3

To increase sales of tobacco,tobacco producers have

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized that smoking can lead to weight loss. 
B)  sued the US Public Health Service. 
C)  refrained from advertising to children. 
D)  targeted men rather than women. 
E)  primarily targeted wealthy whites. 
A)  emphasized that smoking can lead to weight loss. 
B)  sued the US Public Health Service. 
C)  refrained from advertising to children. 
D)  targeted men rather than women. 
E)  primarily targeted wealthy whites.

Question 4

Research clearly demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity significantly increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes. 
B)  being even slightly overweight significantly lowers life expectancy. 
C)  individuals eat less at buffets with many options. 
D)  all of above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  obesity significantly increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes. 
B)  being even slightly overweight significantly lowers life expectancy. 
C)  individuals eat less at buffets with many options. 
D)  all of above 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

John McKinlay would refer to advertising companies that work for tobacco producers as

Accepted Answer

A)  primary producers. 
B)  secondary producers. 
C)  primary practitioners. 
D)  manufacturers of illness. 
E)  "downstream" problems. 
A)  primary producers. 
B)  secondary producers. 
C)  primary practitioners. 
D)  manufacturers of illness. 
E)  "downstream" problems.

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine is an addictive drug. 
B)  Tobacco use contributes to infant mortality. 
C)  Living or working around tobacco smokers increases risks of mortality and morbidity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  Nicotine is an addictive drug. 
B)  Tobacco use contributes to infant mortality. 
C)  Living or working around tobacco smokers increases risks of mortality and morbidity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 7

Health lifestyles

Accepted Answer

A)  are based on both life chances and life choices. 
B)  can affect life chances, but life chances do not affect life choices. 
C)  are very similar among Americans of different social classes. 
D)  are not affected by socialization or life experiences. 
E)  are purely a matter of individual choice. 
A)  are based on both life chances and life choices. 
B)  can affect life chances, but life chances do not affect life choices. 
C)  are very similar among Americans of different social classes. 
D)  are not affected by socialization or life experiences. 
E)  are purely a matter of individual choice.

Question 8

Research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  having a gun in the home significantly increases the odds of homicide. 
B)  having a gun in the home reduces the chances of being killed if one's home is forcibly entered. 
C)  strangers kill about half of all homicide victims. 
D)  gun ownership increases the risk of homicide for African-American men but not for white men. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  having a gun in the home significantly increases the odds of homicide. 
B)  having a gun in the home reduces the chances of being killed if one's home is forcibly entered. 
C)  strangers kill about half of all homicide victims. 
D)  gun ownership increases the risk of homicide for African-American men but not for white men. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The Health Belief Model implicitly suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  complying with medical advice can sometimes cause harm. 
B)  complying with medical advice is a good idea. 
C)  those who do not comply with medical advice usually have good reasons for their actions. 
D)  medical advice sometimes lacks scientific grounding. 
E)  drugs can be dangerous. 
A)  complying with medical advice can sometimes cause harm. 
B)  complying with medical advice is a good idea. 
C)  those who do not comply with medical advice usually have good reasons for their actions. 
D)  medical advice sometimes lacks scientific grounding. 
E)  drugs can be dangerous.

Which of the following is true?

A man who works out daily at the gym and who regards his regular exercise as part of his identify can be said to have a

To increase sales of tobacco,tobacco producers have

Research clearly demonstrates that

John McKinlay would refer to advertising companies that work for tobacco producers as

Which of the following is true?

Health lifestyles

Research suggests that

The Health Belief Model implicitly suggests that

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Exam 2: The Social Sources of Illness

Which of the following is true?

A man who works out daily at the gym and who regards his regular exercise as part of his identify can be said to have a

To increase sales of tobacco,tobacco producers have

Research clearly demonstrates that

John McKinlay would refer to advertising companies that work for tobacco producers as

Which of the following is true?

Health lifestyles

Research suggests that

The Health Belief Model implicitly suggests that

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

Filters