Question 1

Jeffrey is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. Jeffrey has a(n)

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A) disease. 
B) mental disorder. 
C) disability. 
D) activity determinant. 
A) disease. 
B) mental disorder. 
C) disability. 
D) activity determinant.

Question 2

Which of the following is a medical approach to the treatment of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) incarceration 
C) deinstitutionalization 
D) psychoactive drugs 
A) psychotherapy 
B) incarceration 
C) deinstitutionalization 
D) psychoactive drugs

Question 3

Social epidemiology is the study of

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A) how contaminated foodstuffs, such as peanut butter that contains salmonella, are distributed throughout the country. 
B) the social effects of rapid technological change, such as the Internet or automobile. 
C) the spread of social phenomena, such as poverty, teen pregnancy, or crime, though a society's population. 
D) how health and disease are distributed throughout a society's population. 
A) how contaminated foodstuffs, such as peanut butter that contains salmonella, are distributed throughout the country. 
B) the social effects of rapid technological change, such as the Internet or automobile. 
C) the spread of social phenomena, such as poverty, teen pregnancy, or crime, though a society's population. 
D) how health and disease are distributed throughout a society's population.

Question 4

The notion of the "sick role," a pattern of behavior expected of people defined as ill, is reflected in which of these theoretical approaches?

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A) structural functional 
B) social conflict 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) feminist 
A) structural functional 
B) social conflict 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) feminist

Question 5

In societies with which type of economy does the government control most economic activity, including providing medical services and operating hospitals and clinics?

Accepted Answer

A) mostly capitalist economies 
B) mixed economies 
C) global economies 
D) socialist economies 
A) mostly capitalist economies 
B) mixed economies 
C) global economies 
D) socialist economies

Question 6

Compare and contrast the different types of health care systems in socialist and capitalist societies. Illustrate your argument with examples from various countries.

Accepted Answer

-Societies with mostly capitalist econom

Question 7

From a feminist point of view, evaluate the character and the operation of the U.S. health care system. From this point of view, what specific changes would improve this system?

Accepted Answer

-Feminist Theory looks at issues of phys

Question 8

The United States accounts for about what percentage of global AIDS cases?

Accepted Answer

A) 73 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 3 percent 
D) 1 percent 
A) 73 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 3 percent 
D) 1 percent

Question 9

According to the text, the U.S. nursing shortage is resulting in

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A) declining respect for nurses. 
B) fewer people earning nursing degrees. 
C) lower salaries and benefits for nurses. 
D) increasing salaries for nurses. 
A) declining respect for nurses. 
B) fewer people earning nursing degrees. 
C) lower salaries and benefits for nurses. 
D) increasing salaries for nurses.

Question 10

Our culture's tendency to define women in terms of physical attractiveness

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A) is a major factor in how many women now participate in athletics and take steroids. 
B) is directly related to women living longer because they take better care of themselves. 
C) is functional for women and for society in that women are likely to maintain their health in order to produce healthier offspring. 
D) can lead to eating disorders, which in turn cause other serious health problems. 
A) is a major factor in how many women now participate in athletics and take steroids. 
B) is directly related to women living longer because they take better care of themselves. 
C) is functional for women and for society in that women are likely to maintain their health in order to produce healthier offspring. 
D) can lead to eating disorders, which in turn cause other serious health problems.

Question 11

What is the term for a medical care system in which the government owns and operates most medical facilities and employs most physicians?

Accepted Answer

A) health maintenance organization (HMO) 
B) socialized medicine 
C) private fee system 
D) capitalist medicine 
A) health maintenance organization (HMO) 
B) socialized medicine 
C) private fee system 
D) capitalist medicine

Question 12

If you argue that high quality health care is a right that everyone should have, you are speaking from which political position?

Accepted Answer

A) radical left 
B) liberal 
C) conservative 
D) all positions agree on this 
A) radical left 
B) liberal 
C) conservative 
D) all positions agree on this

Question 13

About what percentage of the U.S. population has no medical coverage?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 55 percent 
D) 75 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 55 percent 
D) 75 percent

Question 14

In 1990, which act of Congress outlawed discrimination against people with disabilities in employment and public accommodations, including hotels, theaters, restaurants, and stores?

Accepted Answer

A) the Civil Rights Act, Title XV 
B) the Medicare Disabled Persons Amendment 
C) the Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) the Equal Access Act 
A) the Civil Rights Act, Title XV 
B) the Medicare Disabled Persons Amendment 
C) the Americans with Disabilities Act 
D) the Equal Access Act

Question 15

Since the Soviet Union's 1991 collapse, the health-care system in the Russian Federation is

Accepted Answer

A) privately operated. 
B) based on a health maintenance organization (HMO) format. 
C) still mostly under government control. 
D) outsourced to a health consortium run by a group of eastern European nations. 
A) privately operated. 
B) based on a health maintenance organization (HMO) format. 
C) still mostly under government control. 
D) outsourced to a health consortium run by a group of eastern European nations.

Question 16

Most mental disorders have

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A) a clear biological cause. 
B) a clear social cause. 
C) many causes, both biological and social. 
D) no cause at all. 
A) a clear biological cause. 
B) a clear social cause. 
C) many causes, both biological and social. 
D) no cause at all.

Question 17

In what region of the world is the AIDS epidemic most serious?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) North America 
A) Africa 
B) Europe 
C) Asia 
D) North America

Question 18

Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?

Accepted Answer

A) mental illness 
B) paralysis 
C) cancer 
D) diabetes 
A) mental illness 
B) paralysis 
C) cancer 
D) diabetes

Question 19

Which concept refers to a medical care system in which patients or their insurers pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A) direct-fee 
B) single-payer 
C) socialized medicine 
D) preferred provider 
A) direct-fee 
B) single-payer 
C) socialized medicine 
D) preferred provider

Question 20

One good measure of a society's health is the percentage of babies who die in their first year of life for each thousand live births. What concept is used to track this pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) infant morbidity 
B) the infant mortality rate 
C) the infant death expectancy rate 
D) the first-year life span success rate 
A) infant morbidity 
B) the infant mortality rate 
C) the infant death expectancy rate 
D) the first-year life span success rate

Jeffrey is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. Jeffrey has a(n)

Which of the following is a medical approach to the treatment of mental illness?

Social epidemiology is the study of

The notion of the "sick role," a pattern of behavior expected of people defined as ill, is reflected in which of these theoretical approaches?

In societies with which type of economy does the government control most economic activity, including providing medical services and operating hospitals and clinics?

Compare and contrast the different types of health care systems in socialist and capitalist societies. Illustrate your argument with examples from various countries.

From a feminist point of view, evaluate the character and the operation of the U.S. health care system. From this point of view, what specific changes would improve this system?

The United States accounts for about what percentage of global AIDS cases?

According to the text, the U.S. nursing shortage is resulting in

Our culture's tendency to define women in terms of physical attractiveness

What is the term for a medical care system in which the government owns and operates most medical facilities and employs most physicians?

If you argue that high quality health care is a right that everyone should have, you are speaking from which political position?

About what percentage of the U.S. population has no medical coverage?

In 1990, which act of Congress outlawed discrimination against people with disabilities in employment and public accommodations, including hotels, theaters, restaurants, and stores?

Since the Soviet Union's 1991 collapse, the health-care system in the Russian Federation is

Most mental disorders have

In what region of the world is the AIDS epidemic most serious?

Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?

Which concept refers to a medical care system in which patients or their insurers pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals?

One good measure of a society's health is the percentage of babies who die in their first year of life for each thousand live births. What concept is used to track this pattern?

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Exam 9: Physical and Mental Health

Jeffrey is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. Jeffrey has a(n)

Which of the following is a medical approach to the treatment of mental illness?

Social epidemiology is the study of

The notion of the "sick role," a pattern of behavior expected of people defined as ill, is reflected in which of these theoretical approaches?

In societies with which type of economy does the government control most economic activity, including providing medical services and operating hospitals and clinics?

Compare and contrast the different types of health care systems in socialist and capitalist societies. Illustrate your argument with examples from various countries.

From a feminist point of view, evaluate the character and the operation of the U.S. health care system. From this point of view, what specific changes would improve this system?

The United States accounts for about what percentage of global AIDS cases?

According to the text, the U.S. nursing shortage is resulting in

Our culture's tendency to define women in terms of physical attractiveness

What is the term for a medical care system in which the government owns and operates most medical facilities and employs most physicians?

If you argue that high quality health care is a right that everyone should have, you are speaking from which political position?

About what percentage of the U.S. population has no medical coverage?

In 1990, which act of Congress outlawed discrimination against people with disabilities in employment and public accommodations, including hotels, theaters, restaurants, and stores?

Since the Soviet Union's 1991 collapse, the health-care system in the Russian Federation is

Most mental disorders have

In what region of the world is the AIDS epidemic most serious?

Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?

Which concept refers to a medical care system in which patients or their insurers pay directly for the services of physicians and hospitals?

One good measure of a society's health is the percentage of babies who die in their first year of life for each thousand live births. What concept is used to track this pattern?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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