Question 1

Physician prestige has been on the decline since the 1980s.Which of the following might be a reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  More people in the medical community are being allowed to prescribe. 
B)  Medical malpractice suits have revealed that most physicians overcharge for services. 
C)  Requirements for medical schools are being lowered due to affirmative action. 
D)  More physicians are becoming surgeons. 
A)  More people in the medical community are being allowed to prescribe. 
B)  Medical malpractice suits have revealed that most physicians overcharge for services. 
C)  Requirements for medical schools are being lowered due to affirmative action. 
D)  More physicians are becoming surgeons.

Question 2

A sociologist and biologist work together to investigate possible epigenetic marks for cancer.In the case of Dani,a cancer patient,they are looking at both her genes and:

Accepted Answer

A)  her husband's genes. 
B)  the genes of rats exposed to the same cancer. 
C)  environmental hazards her parents were exposed to. 
D)  her IQ. 
A)  her husband's genes. 
B)  the genes of rats exposed to the same cancer. 
C)  environmental hazards her parents were exposed to. 
D)  her IQ.

Question 3

Marty used to be healthy,but now he is sick.What rights and obligations does he assume when he takes the "sick role"? What are some social benefits that a sick person can gain? What are some social problems he or she can gain?

Accepted Answer

The sick role gives sick individuals the

Question 4

Morbidity means ________; mortality means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acute; chronic 
B)  illness; death 
C)  death; illness 
D)  chronic; acute 
A)  acute; chronic 
B)  illness; death 
C)  death; illness 
D)  chronic; acute

Question 5

Discuss the historical evolution of doctors from a profession of little prestige to the important place they hold in present-day society.

Accepted Answer

In Rome,medicine was a low-level occupat

Question 6

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role? A person in the sick role is:

Accepted Answer

A)  eligible for paid leave from work. 
B)  not looked down on or morally judged if he or she does not work. 
C)  able to get a "free pass" in the eyes of others to eat fried foods after a heart attack or smoke after a cancer diagnosis. 
D)  easily identifiable,thus easier to help. 
A)  eligible for paid leave from work. 
B)  not looked down on or morally judged if he or she does not work. 
C)  able to get a "free pass" in the eyes of others to eat fried foods after a heart attack or smoke after a cancer diagnosis. 
D)  easily identifiable,thus easier to help.

Question 7

James is 6 feet tall.Leroy is 5 feet 2 inches tall.There are surely many individual differences between James and Leroy,but sociological research predicts that based on height alone,James is likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  better health. 
B)  deeper friendships. 
C)  a lower risk of obesity. 
D)  male-pattern baldness. 
A)  better health. 
B)  deeper friendships. 
C)  a lower risk of obesity. 
D)  male-pattern baldness.

Question 8

Jane does a study of illness rates and how they vary by gender.She is studying ________ rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  mortality 
B)  acuteness 
C)  morbidity 
D)  sickness 
A)  mortality 
B)  acuteness 
C)  morbidity 
D)  sickness

Question 9

Under HMOs,doctors usually don't get more money each time a patient comes in,so the incentive might be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  undertreat the patient. 
B)  overtreat on the first visit. 
C)  spend maximal time with the patient. 
D)  let medical staff care for the patient. 
A)  undertreat the patient. 
B)  overtreat on the first visit. 
C)  spend maximal time with the patient. 
D)  let medical staff care for the patient.

Question 10

Tina is a homeless mentally ill woman.Psychiatrist Sam Tsemberis recommends giving her a ________,because ________ is the most important first step toward well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  key; housing 
B)  sandwich; nutrition 
C)  working refrigerator; self-sufficiency 
D)  gym membership; physical fitness 
A)  key; housing 
B)  sandwich; nutrition 
C)  working refrigerator; self-sufficiency 
D)  gym membership; physical fitness

Question 11

While HMOs might decrease the prestige of physicians,they could also be detrimental to patients because a patient could be:

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraged to go into an unlicensed hospital. 
B)  undertreated. 
C)  ignored by administrative staff. 
D)  misinformed about risky treatments. 
A)  encouraged to go into an unlicensed hospital. 
B)  undertreated. 
C)  ignored by administrative staff. 
D)  misinformed about risky treatments.

Question 12

One of the criticisms of the Whitehall Study is that the researchers did not adequately address the possibility that occupational and health differences were caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  family income. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  underlying personality differences. 
D)  birth order. 
A)  family income. 
B)  heredity. 
C)  underlying personality differences. 
D)  birth order.

Question 13

The main problem with the fee-for-service model is that doctors have an incentive to:

Accepted Answer

A)  overcharge the insurance company. 
B)  limit medical procedures. 
C)  decrease office hours. 
D)  have patients return for unnecessary visits. 
A)  overcharge the insurance company. 
B)  limit medical procedures. 
C)  decrease office hours. 
D)  have patients return for unnecessary visits.

Question 14

Enoch is an 80-year-old man who receives moderate Social Security funds and works part-time bagging groceries.Adolph,an 80-year-old man with more Social Security funds,has no need to work.Sociological research predicts that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Enoch may live longer because of the social interaction benefits of working. 
B)  Adolph may live longer because he can purchase health-related goods more easily. 
C)  Adolph may live longer because it is physically easier to not work. 
D)  Enoch may live longer because the strain of a low income motivates him to get up and exert himself each day. 
A)  Enoch may live longer because of the social interaction benefits of working. 
B)  Adolph may live longer because he can purchase health-related goods more easily. 
C)  Adolph may live longer because it is physically easier to not work. 
D)  Enoch may live longer because the strain of a low income motivates him to get up and exert himself each day.

Question 15

What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? Why did the number of "illnesses" grow from 60 in the 1952 edition to around 400 in the fourth edition? How does this illustrate the social construction of health and disease?

Accepted Answer

The DSM is a tool used by the psychiatri

Question 16

When it comes to health care,Western societies:

Accepted Answer

A)  all offer universal care. 
B)  are dominated by complementary medicine like homeopathy and acupuncture. 
C)  are reactive; people tend to go to the doctor only when they decide they are sick. 
D)  are proactive; health care systems predict outcomes like life expectancy and quality of life. 
A)  all offer universal care. 
B)  are dominated by complementary medicine like homeopathy and acupuncture. 
C)  are reactive; people tend to go to the doctor only when they decide they are sick. 
D)  are proactive; health care systems predict outcomes like life expectancy and quality of life.

Question 17

Dr.Chan works in reproductive medicine and notices how new technologies have increased the number of fetuses in pregnancies,creating higher risks for the fetuses and for the mothers both before and after birth.Dr.Chan consults with his professional peers regularly about the major ethical issues emerging as these new technologies develop.The most important ethical issue currently is determining whether:

Accepted Answer

A)  some embryos should be terminated. 
B)  government programs should provide assistance in these cases. 
C)  reproductive technology research should be publicly funded. 
D)  women with criminal records,addictions,or other social problems should have access to these technologies. 
A)  some embryos should be terminated. 
B)  government programs should provide assistance in these cases. 
C)  reproductive technology research should be publicly funded. 
D)  women with criminal records,addictions,or other social problems should have access to these technologies.

Question 18

Which type of family has higher child mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  urban 
B)  small 
C)  suburban 
D)  large 
A)  urban 
B)  small 
C)  suburban 
D)  large

Question 19

In 1986,the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)was passed,making it:

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal to give medical care to people without insurance. 
B)  illegal to deliver a baby without medical training. 
C)  a requirement to treat even the uninsured at emergency rooms. 
D)  legal to treat the young but not the elderly in emergency rooms,because the elderly automatically have Medicare. 
A)  illegal to give medical care to people without insurance. 
B)  illegal to deliver a baby without medical training. 
C)  a requirement to treat even the uninsured at emergency rooms. 
D)  legal to treat the young but not the elderly in emergency rooms,because the elderly automatically have Medicare.

Physician prestige has been on the decline since the 1980s.Which of the following might be a reason?

A sociologist and biologist work together to investigate possible epigenetic marks for cancer.In the case of Dani,a cancer patient,they are looking at both her genes and:

Marty used to be healthy,but now he is sick.What rights and obligations does he assume when he takes the "sick role"? What are some social benefits that a sick person can gain? What are some social problems he or she can gain?

Morbidity means ; mortality means .

Discuss the historical evolution of doctors from a profession of little prestige to the important place they hold in present-day society.

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role? A person in the sick role is:

James is 6 feet tall.Leroy is 5 feet 2 inches tall.There are surely many individual differences between James and Leroy,but sociological research predicts that based on height alone,James is likely to have:

Jane does a study of illness rates and how they vary by gender.She is studying ________ rates.

Under HMOs,doctors usually don't get more money each time a patient comes in,so the incentive might be to:

Tina is a homeless mentally ill woman.Psychiatrist Sam Tsemberis recommends giving her a ,because is the most important first step toward well-being.

While HMOs might decrease the prestige of physicians,they could also be detrimental to patients because a patient could be:

One of the criticisms of the Whitehall Study is that the researchers did not adequately address the possibility that occupational and health differences were caused by:

The main problem with the fee-for-service model is that doctors have an incentive to:

Enoch is an 80-year-old man who receives moderate Social Security funds and works part-time bagging groceries.Adolph,an 80-year-old man with more Social Security funds,has no need to work.Sociological research predicts that:

What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? Why did the number of "illnesses" grow from 60 in the 1952 edition to around 400 in the fourth edition? How does this illustrate the social construction of health and disease?

When it comes to health care,Western societies:

Which type of family has higher child mortality rates?

In 1986,the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)was passed,making it:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

Filters

Exam 11: Health and Society

Physician prestige has been on the decline since the 1980s.Which of the following might be a reason?

A sociologist and biologist work together to investigate possible epigenetic marks for cancer.In the case of Dani,a cancer patient,they are looking at both her genes and:

Marty used to be healthy,but now he is sick.What rights and obligations does he assume when he takes the "sick role"? What are some social benefits that a sick person can gain? What are some social problems he or she can gain?

Morbidity means ________; mortality means ________.

Discuss the historical evolution of doctors from a profession of little prestige to the important place they hold in present-day society.

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role? A person in the sick role is:

James is 6 feet tall.Leroy is 5 feet 2 inches tall.There are surely many individual differences between James and Leroy,but sociological research predicts that based on height alone,James is likely to have:

Jane does a study of illness rates and how they vary by gender.She is studying ________ rates.

Under HMOs,doctors usually don't get more money each time a patient comes in,so the incentive might be to:

Tina is a homeless mentally ill woman.Psychiatrist Sam Tsemberis recommends giving her a ________,because ________ is the most important first step toward well-being.

While HMOs might decrease the prestige of physicians,they could also be detrimental to patients because a patient could be:

One of the criticisms of the Whitehall Study is that the researchers did not adequately address the possibility that occupational and health differences were caused by:

The main problem with the fee-for-service model is that doctors have an incentive to:

Enoch is an 80-year-old man who receives moderate Social Security funds and works part-time bagging groceries.Adolph,an 80-year-old man with more Social Security funds,has no need to work.Sociological research predicts that:

What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? Why did the number of "illnesses" grow from 60 in the 1952 edition to around 400 in the fourth edition? How does this illustrate the social construction of health and disease?

When it comes to health care,Western societies:

Which type of family has higher child mortality rates?

In 1986,the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)was passed,making it:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Family

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science,the Environment,and Society

Collective Action,Social Movements,and Social Change

Filters

Morbidity means ; mortality means .

Tina is a homeless mentally ill woman.Psychiatrist Sam Tsemberis recommends giving her a ,because is the most important first step toward well-being.