Question 1

Which of the following is true about the Medicaid program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than 43 percent of persons in families with incomes below $14,000 were covered by Medicaid 
B)  It must cover all people in families whose income falls below the federal poverty line 
C)  Whites are much more likely to be covered by Medicaid 
D)  Medicaid has not improved access to health care among the very poor 
A)  Fewer than 43 percent of persons in families with incomes below $14,000 were covered by Medicaid 
B)  It must cover all people in families whose income falls below the federal poverty line 
C)  Whites are much more likely to be covered by Medicaid 
D)  Medicaid has not improved access to health care among the very poor A

Question 2

Minorities have shorter life expectancy than whites.Which of the following is a reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black babies are two and a half times as likely to die in infancy as are white babies 
B)  Whites are more likely to work in manual occupations where danger and thus injury is greater 
C)  Whites are more likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals at work 
D)  A disproportionate number of America's black communities are located adjacent to industrial facilities 
A)  Black babies are two and a half times as likely to die in infancy as are white babies 
B)  Whites are more likely to work in manual occupations where danger and thus injury is greater 
C)  Whites are more likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals at work 
D)  A disproportionate number of America's black communities are located adjacent to industrial facilities A

Question 3

Does access to Medicaid guarantee poor people the same quality medical care as those who are privately insured? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Access to Medicaid does not guarantee the same quality of medical care as those who are privately insured. While Medicaid provides important coverage for low-income individuals and families, there are several factors that can impact the quality of care received.

One factor is the limited provider network available to Medicaid recipients. Many healthcare providers may not accept Medicaid due to lower reimbursement rates and administrative burdens, leading to fewer options for care. This can result in longer wait times for appointments and limited access to specialists.

Additionally, Medicaid may have more restrictive formularies for prescription medications and limitations on certain treatments or procedures, which can impact the quality of care received.

Furthermore, individuals with private insurance often have access to additional resources such as care coordination, wellness programs, and other benefits that may not be readily available to those on Medicaid.

Overall, while Medicaid provides essential coverage for low-income individuals, the quality of care may not be equal to that of those with private insurance due to limitations in provider networks, formularies, and additional resources.

Question 4

White Americans are more likely than minority groups to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Be relative newcomers to the middle or upper class 
B)  Have been victimized by systematic economic exploitation 
C)  Own their own homes 
D)  Live in homes where the property values increase more slowly or not at all 
A)  Be relative newcomers to the middle or upper class 
B)  Have been victimized by systematic economic exploitation 
C)  Own their own homes 
D)  Live in homes where the property values increase more slowly or not at all

Question 5

Increasing the number of minority physicians is important for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority physicians are less likely to work in minority neighborhoods 
B)  African American and Latino doctors practiced in areas with fewer doctors per capita than non Hispanic white doctors 
C)  Minority physicians are more likely to enter primary care specialties 
D)  Minority physicians are more likely to serve uninsured and medically indigent patients 
A)  Minority physicians are less likely to work in minority neighborhoods 
B)  African American and Latino doctors practiced in areas with fewer doctors per capita than non Hispanic white doctors 
C)  Minority physicians are more likely to enter primary care specialties 
D)  Minority physicians are more likely to serve uninsured and medically indigent patients

Question 6

Employers tend to prefer to hire workers with more education than is necessary to do the work because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Better educated people work harder 
B)  It is hard to know when these additional skills and knowledge might be useful 
C)  They often try to hire workers with cultural values and work habits similar to their own 
D)  They will be easier to train in the office routines 
A)  Better educated people work harder 
B)  It is hard to know when these additional skills and knowledge might be useful 
C)  They often try to hire workers with cultural values and work habits similar to their own 
D)  They will be easier to train in the office routines

Question 7

For health care many Mexican Americans use:

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctors known as médico 
B)  Nurses known as enfermera 
C)  Lab technicians known as técnicos de laboratorio 
D)  Folk healers known as curanderos 
A)  Doctors known as médico 
B)  Nurses known as enfermera 
C)  Lab technicians known as técnicos de laboratorio 
D)  Folk healers known as curanderos

Question 8

Why are minority physicians such an important element in American health care? Why is the supply of minority physicians so limited?

Accepted Answer

Minority physicians are an important ele

Question 9

When African Americans experience racism at work and they choose not to respond,what effect does this have on their health?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had relatively lower blood pressure than those who complained 
B)  They had fewer asthma attacks than whites 
C)  They had higher blood pressure than those who complained 
D)  They had no difference in health effects 
A)  They had relatively lower blood pressure than those who complained 
B)  They had fewer asthma attacks than whites 
C)  They had higher blood pressure than those who complained 
D)  They had no difference in health effects

Question 10

Minority group members suffer from more health disadvantages than do whites in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to die in infancy 
B)  They live longer lives 
C)  Suffer more frequent and more serious illnesses 
D)  Suffer more illnesses that limit their daily activities 
A)  They are more likely to die in infancy 
B)  They live longer lives 
C)  Suffer more frequent and more serious illnesses 
D)  Suffer more illnesses that limit their daily activities

Question 11

Corporate ownership is overwhelmingly white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which kind of wealth is most heavily concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy whites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Savings bonds 
B)  Savings accounts 
C)  Stocks or mutual funds 
D)  Social Security 
A)  Savings bonds 
B)  Savings accounts 
C)  Stocks or mutual funds 
D)  Social Security

Question 13

Medicaid mills:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are practices which accept large numbers of Medicaid patients who are treated just like patients with private insurance 
B)  Often provide unneeded, costly, and potentially dangerous medical treatment 
C)  Are mail-order diploma mills for Medicaid doctors 
D)  Can never be very profitable for doctors 
A)  Are practices which accept large numbers of Medicaid patients who are treated just like patients with private insurance 
B)  Often provide unneeded, costly, and potentially dangerous medical treatment 
C)  Are mail-order diploma mills for Medicaid doctors 
D)  Can never be very profitable for doctors

Question 14

The assumption that class divisions have more to do with how well people live than do divisions between racial and ethnic groups is used in which economic theory of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gary Becker's theory 
B)  Split Labor Market theory 
C)  Marxist theory 
D)  Relative deprivation theory 
A)  Gary Becker's theory 
B)  Split Labor Market theory 
C)  Marxist theory 
D)  Relative deprivation theory

Question 15

The United States spends more money per capita on health care than any other country in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Marxist theory on discrimination suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  White laborers gain and employers lose as a result of discrimination 
B)  Black laborers gain white laborers lose as a result of discrimination 
C)  Employers gain and while laborers lose as a result of discrimination 
D)  Everyone loses as a result of discrimination 
A)  White laborers gain and employers lose as a result of discrimination 
B)  Black laborers gain white laborers lose as a result of discrimination 
C)  Employers gain and while laborers lose as a result of discrimination 
D)  Everyone loses as a result of discrimination

Question 17

Black job seekers often face all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Being told there are no job openings when white job seekers are told they are still open 
B)  Being lectured on being lazy and drug use when white job seeks do not get told this 
C)  Having "black" sounding names like "Lakisha" leading to fewer job interviews or hires than those with names like "Emily" 
D)  Having better chances to get hired than whites with felony convictions 
A)  Being told there are no job openings when white job seekers are told they are still open 
B)  Being lectured on being lazy and drug use when white job seeks do not get told this 
C)  Having "black" sounding names like "Lakisha" leading to fewer job interviews or hires than those with names like "Emily" 
D)  Having better chances to get hired than whites with felony convictions

Question 18

Studies by Glenn (1963,1966),Dowdall (1974),and Farley (1987)showed that,given the level of discrimination in American society,whites in areas with more blacks enjoyed higher occupational status,income,and/or employment rates.These findings support the following theory(ies):

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxist and split labor market 
B)  Marxist 
C)  Becker's "taste for discrimination" 
D)  Functionalist and split labor market 
A)  Marxist and split labor market 
B)  Marxist 
C)  Becker's "taste for discrimination" 
D)  Functionalist and split labor market

Question 19

Szmanski's (1976)study showed that in states with relatively high racial inequality in income,whites had lower average incomes and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Less unequal distribution 
B)  More unequal distribution 
C)  Demanded more discrimination against blacks 
D)  Were more likely to encourage blacks to join the union 
A)  Less unequal distribution 
B)  More unequal distribution 
C)  Demanded more discrimination against blacks 
D)  Were more likely to encourage blacks to join the union

Question 20

The fiscal crisis of cities has lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Library hours and locations have expanded 
B)  Police and fire protection has been reduced 
C)  Education has been cut back 
D)  Public hospitals have been closed 
A)  Library hours and locations have expanded 
B)  Police and fire protection has been reduced 
C)  Education has been cut back 
D)  Public hospitals have been closed

Which of the following is true about the Medicaid program?

Minorities have shorter life expectancy than whites.Which of the following is a reason for this?

Does access to Medicaid guarantee poor people the same quality medical care as those who are privately insured? Explain your answer.

White Americans are more likely than minority groups to:

Increasing the number of minority physicians is important for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

Employers tend to prefer to hire workers with more education than is necessary to do the work because:

For health care many Mexican Americans use:

Why are minority physicians such an important element in American health care? Why is the supply of minority physicians so limited?

When African Americans experience racism at work and they choose not to respond,what effect does this have on their health?

Minority group members suffer from more health disadvantages than do whites in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Corporate ownership is overwhelmingly white.

Which kind of wealth is most heavily concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy whites?

Medicaid mills:

The assumption that class divisions have more to do with how well people live than do divisions between racial and ethnic groups is used in which economic theory of discrimination?

The United States spends more money per capita on health care than any other country in the world.

The Marxist theory on discrimination suggests that:

Black job seekers often face all of the following EXCEPT:

Studies by Glenn (1963,1966),Dowdall (1974),and Farley (1987)showed that,given the level of discrimination in American society,whites in areas with more blacks enjoyed higher occupational status,income,and/or employment rates.These findings support the following theory(ies):

Szmanski's (1976)study showed that in states with relatively high racial inequality in income,whites had lower average incomes and:

The fiscal crisis of cities has lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 11: The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Which of the following is true about the Medicaid program?

Minorities have shorter life expectancy than whites.Which of the following is a reason for this?

Does access to Medicaid guarantee poor people the same quality medical care as those who are privately insured? Explain your answer.

White Americans are more likely than minority groups to:

Increasing the number of minority physicians is important for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

Employers tend to prefer to hire workers with more education than is necessary to do the work because:

For health care many Mexican Americans use:

Why are minority physicians such an important element in American health care? Why is the supply of minority physicians so limited?

When African Americans experience racism at work and they choose not to respond,what effect does this have on their health?

Minority group members suffer from more health disadvantages than do whites in all the following ways EXCEPT:

Corporate ownership is overwhelmingly white.

Which kind of wealth is most heavily concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy whites?

Medicaid mills:

The assumption that class divisions have more to do with how well people live than do divisions between racial and ethnic groups is used in which economic theory of discrimination?

The United States spends more money per capita on health care than any other country in the world.

The Marxist theory on discrimination suggests that:

Black job seekers often face all of the following EXCEPT:

Studies by Glenn (1963,1966),Dowdall (1974),and Farley (1987)showed that,given the level of discrimination in American society,whites in areas with more blacks enjoyed higher occupational status,income,and/or employment rates.These findings support the following theory(ies):

Szmanski's (1976)study showed that in states with relatively high racial inequality in income,whites had lower average incomes and:

The fiscal crisis of cities has lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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