Question 1

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes a person eligible for paid leave from work. 
B)  People who do so are not looked down on or morally judged if they do not work. 
C)  People who do so can, for example, eat fried foods after a heart attack or smoke after a cancer diagnosis. 
D)  It makes it easier for doctors to cure patients. 
A)  It makes a person eligible for paid leave from work. 
B)  People who do so are not looked down on or morally judged if they do not work. 
C)  People who do so can, for example, eat fried foods after a heart attack or smoke after a cancer diagnosis. 
D)  It makes it easier for doctors to cure patients.

Question 2

If state and federal health care plans don't change,which of the following can you look forward to when you turn 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  SCHIP 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Medicare 
D)  HMOs 
A)  SCHIP 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  Medicare 
D)  HMOs

Question 3

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 4

The main problem of fee-for-service 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 5

The Whitehall Study found which of the following factors important in determining health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  family health history 
B)  access to health care 
C)  marital status 
D)  what a person does for a living 
A)  family health history 
B)  access to health care 
C)  marital status 
D)  what a person does for a living

Question 6

One can best equate homeopathy to:

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS. 
B)  vaccines. 
C)  the Roman Empire. 
D)  midwives. 
A)  AIDS. 
B)  vaccines. 
C)  the Roman Empire. 
D)  midwives.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that doctors establish their power?

Accepted Answer

A)  display diplomas 
B)  use a desk between doctor and patient 
C)  always have sharp haircuts 
D)  make you wait for an appointment 
A)  display diplomas 
B)  use a desk between doctor and patient 
C)  always have sharp haircuts 
D)  make you wait for an appointment

Question 8

Lleras-Muney (2005)found that an extra year of schooling decreased a person's chances of dying by ____________ percentage points in a ten-year period.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.6 
B)  10.6 
C)  40.5 
D)  88.4 
A)  3.6 
B)  10.6 
C)  40.5 
D)  88.4

Question 9

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 10

Fee-for-service means physicians are:

Accepted Answer

A)  reimbursed per office visit or procedure by insurance agencies. 
B)  paid per the number of permanent patients that physician has. 
C)  paid only after a patient has been declared well. 
D)  reimbursed by the number of procedures they do in a year. 
A)  reimbursed per office visit or procedure by insurance agencies. 
B)  paid per the number of permanent patients that physician has. 
C)  paid only after a patient has been declared well. 
D)  reimbursed by the number of procedures they do in a year.

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in doctors' authority after 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the death rate of patients under a doctor's care 
B)  the rise in doctors' self-regulation 
C)  doctors gained rights to admit patients to one or more hospitals 
D)  rising ability of nurse practitioners to treat patients 
A)  increase in the death rate of patients under a doctor's care 
B)  the rise in doctors' self-regulation 
C)  doctors gained rights to admit patients to one or more hospitals 
D)  rising ability of nurse practitioners to treat patients

Question 13

Which of the following contributes to increasing rates of heart disease and hypertension in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are higher rates of single mothers. 
B)  More women are entering high-level jobs. 
C)  Fewer women are having children. 
D)  Women are less likely to see a doctor. 
A)  There are higher rates of single mothers. 
B)  More women are entering high-level jobs. 
C)  Fewer women are having children. 
D)  Women are less likely to see a doctor.

Question 14

If you are interested in comparing the rates of illness between males and females in your dorm,you need to know the different:

Accepted Answer

A)  mortality rates. 
B)  health insurance rates. 
C)  morbidity rates. 
D)  rigidity rates. 
A)  mortality rates. 
B)  health insurance rates. 
C)  morbidity rates. 
D)  rigidity rates.

Question 15

After mental illness became "medicalized," what was one major change that occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication replaced counseling. 
B)  Insurance companies started paying for face-to-face treatment. 
C)  Therapy and medications went hand in hand. 
D)  Mental illness decreased with the use of medications. 
A)  Medication replaced counseling. 
B)  Insurance companies started paying for face-to-face treatment. 
C)  Therapy and medications went hand in hand. 
D)  Mental illness decreased with the use of medications.

Question 16

Fee-for-service caused a situation where physicians could control the number of (often unnecessary)visits required for treatment.This problem was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation. 
B)  billable rates. 
C)  supplier-induced demand. 
D)  prescription authority. 
A)  self-regulation. 
B)  billable rates. 
C)  supplier-induced demand. 
D)  prescription authority.

Question 17

A government program that provides health insurance for the poor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue Cross. 
B)  Medicare. 
C)  Medicaid. 
D)  an HMO. 
A)  Blue Cross. 
B)  Medicare. 
C)  Medicaid. 
D)  an HMO.

Question 18

Asians tend to have lower infant mortality rates than others in the United States.This is most likely attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  low birth weight. 
C)  lower incidences of HIV. 
D)  having fewer children overall. 
A)  socioeconomic status. 
B)  low birth weight. 
C)  lower incidences of HIV. 
D)  having fewer children overall.

Question 19

What might inhibit American teenagers from reaching their maximum growth potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  being middle class 
B)  teenage sex 
C)  bad diet 
D)  too much emphasis on fruits and vegetables 
A)  being middle class 
B)  teenage sex 
C)  bad diet 
D)  too much emphasis on fruits and vegetables

Question 20

Doctors are typically most concerned with the opinion of their:

Accepted Answer

A)  clients. 
B)  political leaders. 
C)  bosses. 
D)  peers. 
A)  clients. 
B)  political leaders. 
C)  bosses. 
D)  peers.

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role?

If state and federal health care plans don't change,which of the following can you look forward to when you turn 65?

Morbidity means ; mortality means .

The main problem of fee-for-service is that doctors have an incentive to:

The Whitehall Study found which of the following factors important in determining health outcomes?

One can best equate homeopathy to:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that doctors establish their power?

Lleras-Muney (2005)found that an extra year of schooling decreased a person's chances of dying by ____________ percentage points in a ten-year period.

Which type of family has higher child mortality rates?

Fee-for-service means physicians are:

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

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in doctors' authority after 1990?

Which of the following contributes to increasing rates of heart disease and hypertension in women?

If you are interested in comparing the rates of illness between males and females in your dorm,you need to know the different:

After mental illness became "medicalized," what was one major change that occurred?

Fee-for-service caused a situation where physicians could control the number of (often unnecessary)visits required for treatment.This problem was called:

A government program that provides health insurance for the poor is:

Asians tend to have lower infant mortality rates than others in the United States.This is most likely attributable to:

What might inhibit American teenagers from reaching their maximum growth potential?

Doctors are typically most concerned with the opinion of their:

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 (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Exam 11: Health and Society

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role?

If state and federal health care plans don't change,which of the following can you look forward to when you turn 65?

Morbidity means ____________; mortality means ____________.

The main problem of fee-for-service is that doctors have an incentive to:

The Whitehall Study found which of the following factors important in determining health outcomes?

One can best equate homeopathy to:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that doctors establish their power?

Lleras-Muney (2005)found that an extra year of schooling decreased a person's chances of dying by ____________ percentage points in a ten-year period.

Which type of family has higher child mortality rates?

Fee-for-service means physicians are:

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

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in doctors' authority after 1990?

Which of the following contributes to increasing rates of heart disease and hypertension in women?

If you are interested in comparing the rates of illness between males and females in your dorm,you need to know the different:

After mental illness became "medicalized," what was one major change that occurred?

Fee-for-service caused a situation where physicians could control the number of (often unnecessary)visits required for treatment.This problem was called:

A government program that provides health insurance for the poor is:

Asians tend to have lower infant mortality rates than others in the United States.This is most likely attributable to:

What might inhibit American teenagers from reaching their maximum growth potential?

Doctors are typically most concerned with the opinion of their:

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 (in Core edition)

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 .