Question 1

_____ have the lowest infant mortality rate in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 
Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Italian Americans 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Latinos 
A) 
Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Italian Americans 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Latinos B

Question 2

Which of the following arguments of conflict theorists is in contrast to those by functionalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The medical system reinforces social inequality. 
B)  The medical system is driven by a concern for people's well-being. 
C)  The medical system is devised against pharmaceutical lobbyists. 
D)  The medical system is driven by the need to invent new antibiotics. 
E)  The medical system is driven by the need to reduce drug prices. 
A)  The medical system reinforces social inequality. 
B)  The medical system is driven by a concern for people's well-being. 
C)  The medical system is devised against pharmaceutical lobbyists. 
D)  The medical system is driven by the need to invent new antibiotics. 
E)  The medical system is driven by the need to reduce drug prices. A

Question 3

How are lifestyle choices related to health, disease, and impairment? Why?

Accepted Answer

Our lifestyle choices can improve or impair our health.The top three preventable lifestyle health hazards, in order of priority, are:
a.Smoking: Worldwide and in the United States, tobacco use, primarily cigarette smoking, is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death.Because tobacco harms nearly every human organ, smoking is linked to cancer, heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, macular degeneration, erectile dysfunction, lung diseases (including emphysema and bronchitis), and birth defects.
b.Obesity: Obesity is the second leading and preventable cause of disease, disability, and death.People may be getting fatter because of poor eating habits, large food portions, and not exercising, but structural factors also affect obesity rates.
c.Substance abuse: The nation's third leading lifestyle-related and preventable cause of death is substance abuse, an overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical that harms a person's physical and mental health.
Please see the section "Health and Illness in the United States" for more information.

Question 4

One of the top three preventable lifestyle health hazards is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 
Anorexia 
B)  dehydration 
C)  obesity 
D)  malnutrition 
E)  epidemic diseases 
A) 
Anorexia 
B)  dehydration 
C)  obesity 
D)  malnutrition 
E)  epidemic diseases

Question 5

Functionalists argue that the medical system is often driven by a profit motive rather than a concern for people's well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the leading cause of disease outbreaks from contaminated food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Torovirus 
B)  Cosavirus 
C)  Coronavirus 
D)  Norovirus 
E)  Herpes virus 
A)  Torovirus 
B)  Cosavirus 
C)  Coronavirus 
D)  Norovirus 
E)  Herpes virus

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of an acute disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  High blood pressure 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Chicken pox 
E)  Diabetes 
A)  High blood pressure 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Dementia 
D)  Chicken pox 
E)  Diabetes

Question 8

Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____ which is a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) 
Gatekeeper role 
B)  sick role 
C)  symbolic role 
D)  institutional role 
E)  fundamental role 
A) 
Gatekeeper role 
B)  sick role 
C)  symbolic role 
D)  institutional role 
E)  fundamental role

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of a given disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disability increases with increase in age. 
B)  Disability rates are lower for the poor. 
C)  Disability rates are higher for men than women. 
D)  Disability rates are highest for African Americans. 
E)  Disability is most common among individuals aged between 18 and 25 years. 
A)  Disability increases with increase in age. 
B)  Disability rates are lower for the poor. 
C)  Disability rates are higher for men than women. 
D)  Disability rates are highest for African Americans. 
E)  Disability is most common among individuals aged between 18 and 25 years.

Question 10

High-income populations have high infant mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ refers to an overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical that harms a person's physical and mental health.

Accepted Answer

A) 
Substance abuse 
B)  Adaptive thermogenesis 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Homeostasis 
E)  Dementia 
A) 
Substance abuse 
B)  Adaptive thermogenesis 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Homeostasis 
E)  Dementia

Question 12

_____ is a process that defines a condition or behavior as an illness, disorder, or disease that requires professional treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicalization 
B)  Normalization 
C)  De-regularization 
D)  Denaturation 
E)  Naturalization 
A)  Medicalization 
B)  Normalization 
C)  De-regularization 
D)  Denaturation 
E)  Naturalization

Question 13

Which of the following is a consequence of the overuse of antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased levels of endorphins 
B)  Increased resistance in bacteria 
C)  Decreased mortality rates 
D)  Decreased health care costs 
E)  Increased immunity 
A)  Increased levels of endorphins 
B)  Increased resistance in bacteria 
C)  Decreased mortality rates 
D)  Decreased health care costs 
E)  Increased immunity

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about health disparities between high- and low-income populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-income populations have lower infant mortality rates than low-income populations. 
B)  High-income populations have lower incidence of diabetes than low-income populations. 
C)  High-income populations spend lesser on health care than low-income populations. 
D)  Low-income populations have longer life spans than high-income populations. 
E)  Low-income populations have higher incidence of heart disease than high-income populations. 
A)  High-income populations have lower infant mortality rates than low-income populations. 
B)  High-income populations have lower incidence of diabetes than low-income populations. 
C)  High-income populations spend lesser on health care than low-income populations. 
D)  Low-income populations have longer life spans than high-income populations. 
E)  Low-income populations have higher incidence of heart disease than high-income populations.

Question 15

Which of the following was previously considered a mental illness and was dropped later from APA's roster?

Accepted Answer

A) 
Schizophrenia 
B)  Delusional disorder 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
E)  Homosexuality 
A) 
Schizophrenia 
B)  Delusional disorder 
C)  Anorexia nervosa 
D)  Bulimia nervosa 
E)  Homosexuality

Question 16

According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.

Accepted Answer

A) 
Symbolic interactionist 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  radical accelerationist 
E)  functionalist 
A) 
Symbolic interactionist 
B)  fundamentalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  radical accelerationist 
E)  functionalist

Question 17

About 66 percent of Americans have health coverage through:

Accepted Answer

A) 
The government. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  private insurance. 
D)  religious institutions. 
E)  local community groups. 
A) 
The government. 
B)  inheritance. 
C)  private insurance. 
D)  religious institutions. 
E)  local community groups.

Question 18

Which of the following is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 
Mescaline 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Heroin 
E)  Ecstasy 
A) 
Mescaline 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Cocaine 
D)  Heroin 
E)  Ecstasy

Question 19

Explain how the advent of medical technology has increased health care costs.

Accepted Answer

Medical technology has also increased he

Question 20

Which of the following is an assumption of medical models?

Accepted Answer

A) 
Illness is anything that deviates from normal biological functioning. 
B)  Illness and medicine are social constructions that can change over time. 
C)  Most illnesses are a result of preventable lifestyle choices. 
D)  Illnesses stem from an individual's moral character. 
E)  All illnesses can be treated in the same way, regardless of the severity. 
A) 
Illness is anything that deviates from normal biological functioning. 
B)  Illness and medicine are social constructions that can change over time. 
C)  Most illnesses are a result of preventable lifestyle choices. 
D)  Illnesses stem from an individual's moral character. 
E)  All illnesses can be treated in the same way, regardless of the severity.

_____ have the lowest infant mortality rate in the United States.

Which of the following arguments of conflict theorists is in contrast to those by functionalists?

How are lifestyle choices related to health, disease, and impairment? Why?

One of the top three preventable lifestyle health hazards is _____.

Functionalists argue that the medical system is often driven by a profit motive rather than a concern for people's well-being.

Which of the following is the leading cause of disease outbreaks from contaminated food?

Which of the following is an example of an acute disease?

Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____ which is a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.

Which of the following statements is true of a given disability?

High-income populations have high infant mortality rates.

_____ refers to an overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical that harms a person's physical and mental health.

_____ is a process that defines a condition or behavior as an illness, disorder, or disease that requires professional treatment.

Which of the following is a consequence of the overuse of antibiotics?

Which of the following statements is true about health disparities between high- and low-income populations?

Which of the following was previously considered a mental illness and was dropped later from APA's roster?

According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.

About 66 percent of Americans have health coverage through:

Which of the following is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?

Explain how the advent of medical technology has increased health care costs.

Which of the following is an assumption of medical models?

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Exam 14: Health and Medicine

_____ have the lowest infant mortality rate in the United States.

Which of the following arguments of conflict theorists is in contrast to those by functionalists?

How are lifestyle choices related to health, disease, and impairment? Why?

One of the top three preventable lifestyle health hazards is _____.

Functionalists argue that the medical system is often driven by a profit motive rather than a concern for people's well-being.

Which of the following is the leading cause of disease outbreaks from contaminated food?

Which of the following is an example of an acute disease?

Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____ which is a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.

Which of the following statements is true of a given disability?

High-income populations have high infant mortality rates.

_____ refers to an overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical that harms a person's physical and mental health.

_____ is a process that defines a condition or behavior as an illness, disorder, or disease that requires professional treatment.

Which of the following is a consequence of the overuse of antibiotics?

Which of the following statements is true about health disparities between high- and low-income populations?

Which of the following was previously considered a mental illness and was dropped later from APA's roster?

According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.

About 66 percent of Americans have health coverage through:

Which of the following is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States?

Explain how the advent of medical technology has increased health care costs.

Which of the following is an assumption of medical models?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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