Question 1

Today's advanced medical technology has made the definition of death much clearer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Applying the sociological perspective, we see that the high rate of obesity in the United States reflects

Accepted Answer

A) bad personal choices people make about their lives. 
B) cultural forces that encourage people to eat large amounts of unhealthy fast food. 
C) our long history as a nation of people with poor health. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) bad personal choices people make about their lives. 
B) cultural forces that encourage people to eat large amounts of unhealthy fast food. 
C) our long history as a nation of people with poor health. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 3

Eating disorders have much to do with how our society defines femininity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you were to visit a low-income nation to study its high death rates, what would you find to be the most common causes of death?

Accepted Answer

A) cancer and heart disease 
B) infectious diseases 
C) accidents 
D) old age 
A) cancer and heart disease 
B) infectious diseases 
C) accidents 
D) old age

Question 5

Of all high-income nations, which country relies the most on a direct-fee market system to pay for medical treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Great Britain 
B) Sweden 
C) the United States 
D) Japan 
A) Great Britain 
B) Sweden 
C) the United States 
D) Japan

Question 6

Approximately what percentage of U.S.adults is overweight?

Accepted Answer

A) 23 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 63 percent 
D) 83 percent 
A) 23 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 63 percent 
D) 83 percent

Question 7

An exception to the general decline of infectious diseases in the United States is the increase in ______ after 1960.

Accepted Answer

A) cancer 
B) obesity 
C) flu 
D) sexually transmitted diseases 
A) cancer 
B) obesity 
C) flu 
D) sexually transmitted diseases

Question 8

The U.S.health care system is one example of the model called socialized medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The concept "socialized medicine" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) government insurance programs that pay for medical care 
B) a medical system mostly owned and operated by the government 
C) programs to improve health by giving people support groups 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) government insurance programs that pay for medical care 
B) a medical system mostly owned and operated by the government 
C) programs to improve health by giving people support groups 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Advancing medical technology has attacked infectious disease in poor countries with what result?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost nothing: This technology has had little effect. 
B) Populations have increased rapidly. 
C) Birth rates have dropped to near zero. 
D) Most children die earlier in life than ever before. 
A) Almost nothing: This technology has had little effect. 
B) Populations have increased rapidly. 
C) Birth rates have dropped to near zero. 
D) Most children die earlier in life than ever before.

Question 11

Fifty years ago, few people in the United States understood the dangers of cigarette smoking or excessive sun exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Drawing on sociological data and analysis found in this chapter, develop a basic approach to improving health in the United States.You might organize this by preparing a listing: "Five things we need to do in this country to improve human health."

Accepted Answer

1. Addressing Social Determinants of Hea

Question 13

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The rise of scientific medicine in the United States began about when?

Accepted Answer

A) 1960, with advances in computer technology 
B) 1917, about the time of World War I 
C) 1890, as the rate immigration increased 
D) 1847, with the founding of the American Medical Association 
A) 1960, with advances in computer technology 
B) 1917, about the time of World War I 
C) 1890, as the rate immigration increased 
D) 1847, with the founding of the American Medical Association

Question 15

Genital herpes is a curable sexually transmitted disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about gender and health is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have a higher suicide rate than men. 
B) Men have fewer accidents than women. 
C) Women generally have better health than men. 
D) Old people generally have better health than young people. 
A) Women have a higher suicide rate than men. 
B) Men have fewer accidents than women. 
C) Women generally have better health than men. 
D) Old people generally have better health than young people.

Question 17

Social epidemiology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) the biological basis of disease. 
B) the availability of doctors around the world. 
C) the age at which people die. 
D) the distribution of health and illness in a population. 
A) the biological basis of disease. 
B) the availability of doctors around the world. 
C) the age at which people die. 
D) the distribution of health and illness in a population.

Question 18

About 20 percent of U.S.adults are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The role of government in providing medical care is greater in the United States than in other high-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What diseases were leading causes of death in the United States in 1900? What about in 2009? Describe the pattern of change.

Accepted Answer

In 1900, the leading causes of death in

Exam 21: Health and Medicine

Today's advanced medical technology has made the definition of death much clearer.

Applying the sociological perspective, we see that the high rate of obesity in the United States reflects

Eating disorders have much to do with how our society defines femininity.

If you were to visit a low-income nation to study its high death rates, what would you find to be the most common causes of death?

Of all high-income nations, which country relies the most on a direct-fee market system to pay for medical treatment?

Approximately what percentage of U.S.adults is overweight?

An exception to the general decline of infectious diseases in the United States is the increase in ______ after 1960.

The U.S.health care system is one example of the model called socialized medicine.

The concept "socialized medicine" refers to which of the following?

Advancing medical technology has attacked infectious disease in poor countries with what result?

Fifty years ago, few people in the United States understood the dangers of cigarette smoking or excessive sun exposure.

Drawing on sociological data and analysis found in this chapter, develop a basic approach to improving health in the United States.You might organize this by preparing a listing: "Five things we need to do in this country to improve human health."

The world region with the highest rate of HIV infection is the Middle East.

The rise of scientific medicine in the United States began about when?

Genital herpes is a curable sexually transmitted disease.

Which of the following statements about gender and health is correct?

Social epidemiology is the study of

About 20 percent of U.S.adults are overweight.

The role of government in providing medical care is greater in the United States than in other high-income nations.

What diseases were leading causes of death in the United States in 1900? What about in 2009? Describe the pattern of change.

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