Question 1

What are the problems resulting from the formation of a medical-industrial complex?

Accepted Answer

One problem is that the health-care field is not as subject to the laws of competition and the marketplace,as are other economic realms.Health-care consumers,for example,cannot as readily shop for bargains and are heavily dependent on physicians,who benefit from high health-care expenditures,to tell them what health services they need.Another problem is that health corporations can be tempted to cut back on services,and possibly on necessary health care,in order to increase profits.

Question 2

When is a self-fulfilling prophecy most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when a person labeled as mentally ill begins to live up to social expectations.This self-fulfilling prophecy is most likely to result when people are experiencing some personal crisis and they are especially sensitive to the reactions of others and vulnerable to any signs of disapproval.

Question 3

The difference between poor women and affluent women is that poor women are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more likely receive preventive services and adequate care for chronic diseases 
B) more likely to receive higher quality of health care through Medicare and Medicaid programs 
C) less likely to be treated in outpatient clinics than emergency rooms 
D) less likely to have prenatal checkups that result in infants with low birth weights 
A) more likely receive preventive services and adequate care for chronic diseases 
B) more likely to receive higher quality of health care through Medicare and Medicaid programs 
C) less likely to be treated in outpatient clinics than emergency rooms 
D) less likely to have prenatal checkups that result in infants with low birth weights D

Question 4

Which of the following is a difference between Medicare and Medicaid programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare is funded by the government whereas Medicaid is a private health insurance program. 
B) Medicare is restricted to people of a certain age whereas Medicaid is not dependent on age. 
C) Medicare is available only to low-income people whereas Medicaid is available to all people. 
D) Medicare follows third-party medicine whereas Medicaid is based on out-of-pocket payments. 
A) Medicare is funded by the government whereas Medicaid is a private health insurance program. 
B) Medicare is restricted to people of a certain age whereas Medicaid is not dependent on age. 
C) Medicare is available only to low-income people whereas Medicaid is available to all people. 
D) Medicare follows third-party medicine whereas Medicaid is based on out-of-pocket payments.

Question 5

Why was the public option proposal included in the Affordable Care Act dropped?

Accepted Answer

Originally,the Affordable Care Act propo

Question 6

________ is a joint federal-state program to provide medical care for low-income people of any age.

Accepted Answer

A) Medicare 
B) Head start 
C) Social insurance 
D) Medicaid 
A) Medicare 
B) Head start 
C) Social insurance 
D) Medicaid

Question 7

Proprietary hospitals differ from the earlier form of hospitals in the United States in that proprietary hospitals ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are most likely to be run by religious or charitable organizations 
B) are more profit oriented and their decisions are based largely on profit margins 
C) are more accountable to their patients and the communities they serve 
D) give more power to the people in their community to decide their policies and decisions 
A) are most likely to be run by religious or charitable organizations 
B) are more profit oriented and their decisions are based largely on profit margins 
C) are more accountable to their patients and the communities they serve 
D) give more power to the people in their community to decide their policies and decisions

Question 8

The corporate takeover of hospitals in the United States began with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) shift toward community treatment for the mentally ill 
B) introduction of third-party medicine 
C) privatization of health-care institutions 
D) emergence of Medicare and Medicaid 
A) shift toward community treatment for the mentally ill 
B) introduction of third-party medicine 
C) privatization of health-care institutions 
D) emergence of Medicare and Medicaid

Question 9

How did Reagan's administration policy contribute to the delay in attacking acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

Accepted Answer

Reagan's administration policy advocated

Question 10

Julia is weak and tired as she has a fever.Her manager allows her to take leave till she recovers.Her husband,Mike,takes over the responsibility for household chores.He allows her to rest and relieves her from doing any work.What privilege is given to Julia due to her illness?

Accepted Answer

A) sick role 
B) master status 
C) inclusion 
D) social insurance 
A) sick role 
B) master status 
C) inclusion 
D) social insurance

Question 11

Which of the following views is expressed by people who consider mental illness as a form of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental disorders should not be viewed as illnesses at all but rather as problems of living. 
B) People who are labeled as mentally ill are bound to be rebellious. 
C) The twisted behavior of the mentally ill results from their efforts to conform to social expectations. 
D) People who are mentally ill are most likely to try and hide their behavioral deviations from others. 
A) Mental disorders should not be viewed as illnesses at all but rather as problems of living. 
B) People who are labeled as mentally ill are bound to be rebellious. 
C) The twisted behavior of the mentally ill results from their efforts to conform to social expectations. 
D) People who are mentally ill are most likely to try and hide their behavioral deviations from others.

Question 12

Which of the following is a limitation of the medical model on mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not consider the possibility that mental disorders can result from biochemical imbalances or genetic traits. 
B) It can lead to a disregard for the many factors in the social environment that contribute to mental problems themselves. 
C) It considers the basic nature of mental disorders to be different from that of physical disorders. 
D) It disregards the possibility of external factors or internal dysfunction causing mental illness and makes individuals more accountable for their choices. 
A) It does not consider the possibility that mental disorders can result from biochemical imbalances or genetic traits. 
B) It can lead to a disregard for the many factors in the social environment that contribute to mental problems themselves. 
C) It considers the basic nature of mental disorders to be different from that of physical disorders. 
D) It disregards the possibility of external factors or internal dysfunction causing mental illness and makes individuals more accountable for their choices.

Question 13

Bioethics can be used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decide if a person surviving on a life-support system can be allowed to sustain with its help 
B) learn about the various developments in the medical field 
C) develop health-care systems that focus on preventive medicine 
D) decide if a person is eligible for any medical assistance provided by the government 
A) decide if a person surviving on a life-support system can be allowed to sustain with its help 
B) learn about the various developments in the medical field 
C) develop health-care systems that focus on preventive medicine 
D) decide if a person is eligible for any medical assistance provided by the government

Question 14

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) eliminate privatization of health-care services 
B) provide health insurance exclusively for people who were not covered under any other insurance programs 
C) ensure that all citizens have health insurance so that universal access to the health system would be achieved 
D) increase the role played by corporations in deciding the cost and quality of health care provided to insured people 
A) eliminate privatization of health-care services 
B) provide health insurance exclusively for people who were not covered under any other insurance programs 
C) ensure that all citizens have health insurance so that universal access to the health system would be achieved 
D) increase the role played by corporations in deciding the cost and quality of health care provided to insured people

Question 15

What are some of the negative effects of industrialization on human health?

Accepted Answer

Industrialization has created few health

Question 16

________ is a mode of payment in which a patient pays premiums into a fund,and the doctor or hospital is paid from this fund for each treatment provided to the patient.

Accepted Answer

A) Medical underwriting 
B) Out-of-pocket payment 
C) Preventive medicine 
D) Third-party medicine 
A) Medical underwriting 
B) Out-of-pocket payment 
C) Preventive medicine 
D) Third-party medicine

Question 17

How do the traditional sex-roles contribute to higher mortality among men?

Accepted Answer

Traditional sex-role definitions encoura

Question 18

Damien's family has a history of deaths due to heart diseases.In order to avoid heart problems,Damien adopts a healthy lifestyle by following a balanced diet and exercise regime.Therefore,Damien is using ________ to avoid heart problems.

Accepted Answer

A) preventive medicine 
B) curative medicine 
C) crisis medicine 
D) palliative medicine 
A) preventive medicine 
B) curative medicine 
C) crisis medicine 
D) palliative medicine

Question 19

A diagnostic process is said to be reliable if ________.

Accepted Answer

A) it involves the use of low cost,high quality services 
B) the same diagnosis is made of the same patient by different professionals 
C) it uses all three perspectives on illnesses to derive results from a patient's analysis 
D) a doctor is able to singly identify the cause for a patient's mental illness 
A) it involves the use of low cost,high quality services 
B) the same diagnosis is made of the same patient by different professionals 
C) it uses all three perspectives on illnesses to derive results from a patient's analysis 
D) a doctor is able to singly identify the cause for a patient's mental illness

Question 20

The medical model views mental illness as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a result of a person's efforts to conform to societal expectations of mentally-ill people 
B) a problem associated with being alive 
C) a problem having the same basic nature as physical illness 
D) an incurable illness that can have severe consequences 
A) a result of a person's efforts to conform to societal expectations of mentally-ill people 
B) a problem associated with being alive 
C) a problem having the same basic nature as physical illness 
D) an incurable illness that can have severe consequences

What are the problems resulting from the formation of a medical-industrial complex?

When is a self-fulfilling prophecy most likely to occur?

The difference between poor women and affluent women is that poor women are ________.

Which of the following is a difference between Medicare and Medicaid programs?

Why was the public option proposal included in the Affordable Care Act dropped?

________ is a joint federal-state program to provide medical care for low-income people of any age.

Proprietary hospitals differ from the earlier form of hospitals in the United States in that proprietary hospitals ________.

The corporate takeover of hospitals in the United States began with the ________.

How did Reagan's administration policy contribute to the delay in attacking acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

Julia is weak and tired as she has a fever.Her manager allows her to take leave till she recovers.Her husband,Mike,takes over the responsibility for household chores.He allows her to rest and relieves her from doing any work.What privilege is given to Julia due to her illness?

Which of the following views is expressed by people who consider mental illness as a form of deviance?

Which of the following is a limitation of the medical model on mental illness?

Bioethics can be used to ________.

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to ________.

What are some of the negative effects of industrialization on human health?

________ is a mode of payment in which a patient pays premiums into a fund,and the doctor or hospital is paid from this fund for each treatment provided to the patient.

How do the traditional sex-roles contribute to higher mortality among men?

Damien's family has a history of deaths due to heart diseases.In order to avoid heart problems,Damien adopts a healthy lifestyle by following a balanced diet and exercise regime.Therefore,Damien is using ________ to avoid heart problems.

A diagnostic process is said to be reliable if ________.

The medical model views mental illness as ________.

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Exam 4: Health and Illness

What are the problems resulting from the formation of a medical-industrial complex?

When is a self-fulfilling prophecy most likely to occur?

The difference between poor women and affluent women is that poor women are ________.

Which of the following is a difference between Medicare and Medicaid programs?

Why was the public option proposal included in the Affordable Care Act dropped?

________ is a joint federal-state program to provide medical care for low-income people of any age.

Proprietary hospitals differ from the earlier form of hospitals in the United States in that proprietary hospitals ________.

The corporate takeover of hospitals in the United States began with the ________.

How did Reagan's administration policy contribute to the delay in attacking acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)?

Julia is weak and tired as she has a fever.Her manager allows her to take leave till she recovers.Her husband,Mike,takes over the responsibility for household chores.He allows her to rest and relieves her from doing any work.What privilege is given to Julia due to her illness?

Which of the following views is expressed by people who consider mental illness as a form of deviance?

Which of the following is a limitation of the medical model on mental illness?

Bioethics can be used to ________.

One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to ________.

What are some of the negative effects of industrialization on human health?

________ is a mode of payment in which a patient pays premiums into a fund,and the doctor or hospital is paid from this fund for each treatment provided to the patient.

How do the traditional sex-roles contribute to higher mortality among men?

Damien's family has a history of deaths due to heart diseases.In order to avoid heart problems,Damien adopts a healthy lifestyle by following a balanced diet and exercise regime.Therefore,Damien is using ________ to avoid heart problems.

A diagnostic process is said to be reliable if ________.

The medical model views mental illness as ________.

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Environmental Problems

Violence, War, and Terrorism

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