Question 1

What percentage of sub-Saharan Africans were living with HIV/AIDS in December 2004?

Accepted Answer

A) 12% 
B) 7.4% 
C) 7.2% 
D) 4.9% 
E) 3% 
A) 12% 
B) 7.4% 
C) 7.2% 
D) 4.9% 
E) 3%

Question 2

Compare and contrast the health and health care spending of two or three different rich countries.What patterns do we see in health and health care spending in the rich countries?

Accepted Answer

When comparing and contrasting the healt

Question 3

Over time,definitions of deviant behavior have become:

Accepted Answer

A) biologized 
B) medicalized 
C) psychologized 
D) rectified 
E) all of these choices 
A) biologized 
B) medicalized 
C) psychologized 
D) rectified 
E) all of these choices

Question 4

The record for the maximum human life span is the age of:

Accepted Answer

A) 101. 
B) 122. 
C) 138. 
D) 145. 
E) 200. 
A) 101. 
B) 122. 
C) 138. 
D) 145. 
E) 200.

Question 5

In 1974 a condition that had been considered a psychiatric disorder for more than a century ceased to be labeled as such by the American Psychiatric Association.This condition is:

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism 
B) drug addiction 
C) homosexuality 
D) psychosis 
E) none of these choices 
A) alcoholism 
B) drug addiction 
C) homosexuality 
D) psychosis 
E) none of these choices

Question 6

Mental disorders do not have obvious organic causes that can be precisely identified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is NOT a sociological reason for the numerical expansion of conditions labeled "mental disorder"?

Accepted Answer

A) Mental health problems are more widespread because Americans are experiencing more stress and depression in society. 
B) Scientific medical breakthroughs have identified a host of new organic causes of mental disorders. 
C) Culturally,Americans are inclined to turn their problems into medical and psychological issues. 
D) Powerful organizations demand an inflation in the number of mental disorders. 
E) All of the above are sociological reasons. 
A) Mental health problems are more widespread because Americans are experiencing more stress and depression in society. 
B) Scientific medical breakthroughs have identified a host of new organic causes of mental disorders. 
C) Culturally,Americans are inclined to turn their problems into medical and psychological issues. 
D) Powerful organizations demand an inflation in the number of mental disorders. 
E) All of the above are sociological reasons.

Question 8

Common remedies in medieval times included:

Accepted Answer

A) herbs 
B) hot baths 
C) bloodletting 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) herbs 
B) hot baths 
C) bloodletting 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

The leading cause of death in the US in 2001 was:

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease 
B) accidents 
C) suicide 
D) violence 
E) Alzheimer's disease 
A) heart disease 
B) accidents 
C) suicide 
D) violence 
E) Alzheimer's disease

Question 10

What is the placebo effect?

Accepted Answer

The placebo effect is the posi

Question 11

Because the human body,germs and disease remain essentially unchanged throughout history,health problems remain basically the same over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is infant mortality?

Accepted Answer

Infant mortality is the number

Question 13

For people who earn more than median income,more income results in:

Accepted Answer

A) small declines in mortality 
B) big declines in mortality 
C) small increases in mortality 
D) big increases in mortality 
E) none of these choices 
A) small declines in mortality 
B) big declines in mortality 
C) small increases in mortality 
D) big increases in mortality 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

Strong belief in the effectiveness of a cure can by itself improve the condition of about one third of people who are suffering from chronic pain or fatigue.This is evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) the healthy identity 
B) the placebo effect 
C) the sick role 
D) patient activism 
E) alternative medicine 
A) the healthy identity 
B) the placebo effect 
C) the sick role 
D) patient activism 
E) alternative medicine

Question 15

During medieval times no special qualifications were required to administer medical treatment,and barbers often doubled as doctors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The annual number of deaths before the age of one for every 1000 live births is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) life span rate 
B) life expectancy rate 
C) infant mortality rate 
D) death expectancy rate 
E) sudden infant death syndrome rate 
A) life span rate 
B) life expectancy rate 
C) infant mortality rate 
D) death expectancy rate 
E) sudden infant death syndrome rate

Question 17

One of the great shortcomings of modern medicine is its emphasis on:

Accepted Answer

A) high tech cures 
B) preventative measures 
C) environmental measures 
D) superstition 
E) none of these choices 
A) high tech cures 
B) preventative measures 
C) environmental measures 
D) superstition 
E) none of these choices

Question 18

According to Brym and Lie,____ is an illuminating approach to analyzing the American health care system:

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) fundamentalist theory 
C) medical-health theory 
D) socialization theory 
E) none of these choices 
A) conflict theory 
B) fundamentalist theory 
C) medical-health theory 
D) socialization theory 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

What do we learn from the story of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

The story of the Black Death, also known

Question 20

Give several reasons for gender inequalities in health in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Medical research has focused on "men's d

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

What percentage of sub-Saharan Africans were living with HIV/AIDS in December 2004?

Compare and contrast the health and health care spending of two or three different rich countries.What patterns do we see in health and health care spending in the rich countries?

Over time,definitions of deviant behavior have become:

The record for the maximum human life span is the age of:

In 1974 a condition that had been considered a psychiatric disorder for more than a century ceased to be labeled as such by the American Psychiatric Association.This condition is:

Mental disorders do not have obvious organic causes that can be precisely identified.

Which is NOT a sociological reason for the numerical expansion of conditions labeled "mental disorder"?

Common remedies in medieval times included:

The leading cause of death in the US in 2001 was:

What is the placebo effect?

Because the human body,germs and disease remain essentially unchanged throughout history,health problems remain basically the same over time.

What is infant mortality?

For people who earn more than median income,more income results in:

Strong belief in the effectiveness of a cure can by itself improve the condition of about one third of people who are suffering from chronic pain or fatigue.This is evidence of:

During medieval times no special qualifications were required to administer medical treatment,and barbers often doubled as doctors.

The annual number of deaths before the age of one for every 1000 live births is known as:

One of the great shortcomings of modern medicine is its emphasis on:

According to Brym and Lie,____ is an illuminating approach to analyzing the American health care system:

What do we learn from the story of the Black Death?

Give several reasons for gender inequalities in health in the United States.

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