Question 1

Which of these is NOT one of the chief lifestyle factors associated with poor health and premature death in the US:

Accepted Answer

A) smoking cigarettes 
B) alcohol and drugs 
C) poor diet 
D) social isolation 
E) none of these choices.They are ALL listed by Brym and Lie as chief factors. 
A) smoking cigarettes 
B) alcohol and drugs 
C) poor diet 
D) social isolation 
E) none of these choices.They are ALL listed by Brym and Lie as chief factors. E

Question 2

The average age of death for a population under ideal conditions is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) the maximum average human life span 
B) the maximum life expectancy. 
C) the maximum average human life span. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) the maximum average human life span 
B) the maximum life expectancy. 
C) the maximum average human life span. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. B

Question 3

About ____ of employees in the US receive their health coverage through HMOs.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 per cent 
B) 25 per cent 
C) 40 per cent 
D) 60 per cent 
E) 85 per cent 
A) 10 per cent 
B) 25 per cent 
C) 40 per cent 
D) 60 per cent 
E) 85 per cent E

Question 4

A Chinese farmer first brought the SARS virus to Hong Kong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The creation of what systems have been more important than biomedical advances in improving health and ensuring long life?

Accepted Answer

A) The health care system 
B) the public health system 
C) the medical care system 
D) government health and welfare system 
E) the welfare system 
A) The health care system 
B) the public health system 
C) the medical care system 
D) government health and welfare system 
E) the welfare system

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increased number and scope of conditions labeled as "mental disorders"?

Accepted Answer

A) Americans are now experiencing more stress and depression than ever before 
B) Power organization demand it. 
C) The cultural context stimulates it. 
D) Historical tendencies demand it. 
E) Various professional organizations have promoted it. 
A) Americans are now experiencing more stress and depression than ever before 
B) Power organization demand it. 
C) The cultural context stimulates it. 
D) Historical tendencies demand it. 
E) Various professional organizations have promoted it.

Question 7

The average age of death of the members of a population is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the life course 
B) maximum average human life span 
C) the life rate 
D) life expectancy 
E) maximum human life span 
A) the life course 
B) maximum average human life span 
C) the life rate 
D) life expectancy 
E) maximum human life span

Question 8

The Black Death:

Accepted Answer

A) originated in Asia 
B) spread along trade routes to China and Russia. 
C) killed a third of Europe's population 
D) still ranks as the most devastating catastrophe in human history 
E) all of these choices 
A) originated in Asia 
B) spread along trade routes to China and Russia. 
C) killed a third of Europe's population 
D) still ranks as the most devastating catastrophe in human history 
E) all of these choices

Question 9

Accounting for the difference between the maximum average human lifespan and life expectancy is one of the main tasks of the sociologist of:

Accepted Answer

A) life 
B) health 
C) medicine 
D) life expectancy 
E) none of these choices 
A) life 
B) health 
C) medicine 
D) life expectancy 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Native Americans are much more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from:

Accepted Answer

A) accidents 
B) infant diseases 
C) homicide 
D) HIV/AIDS 
E) all of these choices 
A) accidents 
B) infant diseases 
C) homicide 
D) HIV/AIDS 
E) all of these choices

Question 11

Once hyperactivity and inattentiveness in school are defined as a medical and psychiatric condition,officials routinely investigate possible social causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the public health system?

Accepted Answer

The public health system is co

Question 13

Sociologists examine rates of illness and death when they wish to measure:

Accepted Answer

A) the human life span 
B) health 
C) life expectancy 
D) aging 
E) medicine 
A) the human life span 
B) health 
C) life expectancy 
D) aging 
E) medicine

Question 14

Which is an example of the "medicalization of deviance"?

Accepted Answer

A) A person prone to drinking sprees is likely to be treated in a detoxification center. 
B) The prescription of medication to a person prone to violent rages. 
C) A person inclined to overeating who seeks therapy. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) A person prone to drinking sprees is likely to be treated in a detoxification center. 
B) The prescription of medication to a person prone to violent rages. 
C) A person inclined to overeating who seeks therapy. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 15

Which is true regarding health inequality based on gender?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender bias exists in medical research. 
B) Gender bias exists in medical treatment. 
C) Socially,more money is spent on men's health care in the United States. 
D) There are 40% more poor women than poor men in the United States,thus the impact of poverty on health disproportionately affects women. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Gender bias exists in medical research. 
B) Gender bias exists in medical treatment. 
C) Socially,more money is spent on men's health care in the United States. 
D) There are 40% more poor women than poor men in the United States,thus the impact of poverty on health disproportionately affects women. 
E) All of the above.

Question 16

Construct your own essay question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and answer.

Accepted Answer

Essay Question: How does the concept of

Question 17

Most holistic practitioners reject scientific medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Social isolation affects one's chances of becoming ill and dying prematurely.What type of cause of illness and death is this?

Accepted Answer

A) human-environmental 
B) lifestyle 
C) public health 
D) religious 
E) health care system 
A) human-environmental 
B) lifestyle 
C) public health 
D) religious 
E) health care system

Question 19

What is a particularly big problem among elderly people who retire,lose a spouse and friends,and cannot rely on family members for social support?

Accepted Answer

A) social stratification 
B) economic inflation 
C) social isolation 
D) social solidarity 
E) social stability 
A) social stratification 
B) economic inflation 
C) social isolation 
D) social solidarity 
E) social stability

Question 20

Explain how capitalism shapes the U.S.health care system.

Accepted Answer

Capitalism shapes the U.S. health care s

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

Which of these is NOT one of the chief lifestyle factors associated with poor health and premature death in the US:

The average age of death for a population under ideal conditions is referred to as:

About ____ of employees in the US receive their health coverage through HMOs.

A Chinese farmer first brought the SARS virus to Hong Kong.

The creation of what systems have been more important than biomedical advances in improving health and ensuring long life?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increased number and scope of conditions labeled as "mental disorders"?

The average age of death of the members of a population is called:

The Black Death:

Accounting for the difference between the maximum average human lifespan and life expectancy is one of the main tasks of the sociologist of:

Native Americans are much more likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from:

Once hyperactivity and inattentiveness in school are defined as a medical and psychiatric condition,officials routinely investigate possible social causes.

What is the public health system?

Sociologists examine rates of illness and death when they wish to measure:

Which is an example of the "medicalization of deviance"?

Which is true regarding health inequality based on gender?

Construct your own essay question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and answer.

Most holistic practitioners reject scientific medicine.

Social isolation affects one's chances of becoming ill and dying prematurely.What type of cause of illness and death is this?

What is a particularly big problem among elderly people who retire,lose a spouse and friends,and cannot rely on family members for social support?

Explain how capitalism shapes the U.S.health care system.

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