Question 1

______________theorists focus on the socially constructed nature of "health" and "illness" and how both should be treated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionist 
B)  Functionalist 
C)  Postmodernist 
D)  Conflict 
A)  Symbolic interactionist 
B)  Functionalist 
C)  Postmodernist 
D)  Conflict A

Question 2

According to some analysts, a major weakness of sociologist Talcott Parson's sick-role model is that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  does not acknowledge the role of physicians in illness 
B)  does not explain society's role in defining sickness 
C)  does not take into account racial/ethnic, class, and gender variations 
D)  is too microlevel and does not provide for a societal explanation of illness-related behavior 
A)  does not acknowledge the role of physicians in illness 
B)  does not explain society's role in defining sickness 
C)  does not take into account racial/ethnic, class, and gender variations 
D)  is too microlevel and does not provide for a societal explanation of illness-related behavior C

Question 3

______________use occurs when a person takes a drug for no purpose other than for achieving a pleasurable feeling or an altered psychological state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Recreational 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Therapeutic 
D)  Acute 
A)  Recreational 
B)  Chronic 
C)  Therapeutic 
D)  Acute A

Question 4

What is a drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  any substance that may be ingested and has no nutritional value 
B)  a substance that is habit forming or addictive 
C)  any substance other than food and water that, when taken into the body, alters its function in some way 
D)  a pharmaceutical substance that is manufactured in a laboratory 
A)  any substance that may be ingested and has no nutritional value 
B)  a substance that is habit forming or addictive 
C)  any substance other than food and water that, when taken into the body, alters its function in some way 
D)  a pharmaceutical substance that is manufactured in a laboratory

Question 5

There is a subjective component to how some conditions such as childhood obesity, drug addiction, and alcoholism have come to be considered as diseases. This subjective process is called______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  blaming the victim 
B)  social symbolism 
C)  medicalization 
D)  professionalization 
A)  blaming the victim 
B)  social symbolism 
C)  medicalization 
D)  professionalization

Question 6

How many parts are there to Medicare?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 7

The sick role, as identified by Talcott Parsons, suggests that______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  people who get sick must take responsibility for their condition 
B)  people in the sick role are required to go on with their normal lives 
C)  people who are sick must want to get well 
D)  people who are sick must do everything they can to get well on their own before seeking medical intervention 
A)  people who get sick must take responsibility for their condition 
B)  people in the sick role are required to go on with their normal lives 
C)  people who are sick must want to get well 
D)  people who are sick must do everything they can to get well on their own before seeking medical intervention

Question 8

Who identified the sick role as a pattern of interaction in modern society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  C. Wright Mills 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  C. Wright Mills 
C)  Talcott Parsons 
D)  Max Weber

Question 9

______________is the term for any activity intended to improve health.

Accepted Answer

A)  Curing 
B)  Healing 
C)  Medicine 
D)  Health care 
A)  Curing 
B)  Healing 
C)  Medicine 
D)  Health care

Question 10

Until the 1960s and 1970s, most doctors in the United States were white, upper-middle or upper-class men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______________is a nationwide public health insurance program for persons age 65 or older who are covered by Social Security or who are eligible and "buy into" the program by paying a monthly premium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicaid 
B)  AARP 
C)  Medicare 
D)  Social Supplementary Income 
A)  Medicaid 
B)  AARP 
C)  Medicare 
D)  Social Supplementary Income

Question 12

Many practitioners of Western medicine are opposed to alternative medicine because alternative medicine treats health care too much like a science and not enough like an art.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In China, the health care system is______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  socialized and managed care 
B)  managed care and universal care 
C)  a mix of capitalism, communism, and government-funded care 
D)  universal care and communist funded 
A)  socialized and managed care 
B)  managed care and universal care 
C)  a mix of capitalism, communism, and government-funded care 
D)  universal care and communist funded

Question 14

Explain the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, a

Question 15

In a______________ , patients pay premiums into a fund that in turn pays doctors and hospitals for each treatment that patient receives.

Accepted Answer

A)  fee-for-service program 
B)  third-party provider program 
C)  health maintenance organization program 
D)  managed care program 
A)  fee-for-service program 
B)  third-party provider program 
C)  health maintenance organization program 
D)  managed care program

Question 16

According to the______________ approach, if society is to operate as a stable system, it is important for people to be healthy and to contribute to their society. Consequently, sickness is viewed as a form of deviant behavior that must be controlled by society.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  postmodernist 
A)  conflict 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  postmodernist

Question 17

AIDS is caused by ______________and is among the most significant health problems that this nation and the world face today.

Accepted Answer

A)  human immunity virus 
B)  human immunodeficiency virus 
C)  high-level immunity virus 
D)  acquired human virus 
A)  human immunity virus 
B)  human immunodeficiency virus 
C)  high-level immunity virus 
D)  acquired human virus

Question 18

The ______________is equal to the number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)  child mortality rate 
B)  infant mortality rate 
C)  first year of life rate 
D)  baby mortality rate 
A)  child mortality rate 
B)  infant mortality rate 
C)  first year of life rate 
D)  baby mortality rate

Question 19

Discuss the history of medicine within the United States, including the emergence of scientific medicine and the process of professionalization.

Accepted Answer

The history of medicine in the United St

Question 20

A child born in the United States in 2015 has a life expectancy of nearly ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 years 
B)  80 years 
C)  85 years 
D)  90 years 
A)  75 years 
B)  80 years 
C)  85 years 
D)  90 years

______________theorists focus on the socially constructed nature of "health" and "illness" and how both should be treated.

According to some analysts, a major weakness of sociologist Talcott Parson's sick-role model is that it __________.

______________use occurs when a person takes a drug for no purpose other than for achieving a pleasurable feeling or an altered psychological state.

What is a drug?

There is a subjective component to how some conditions such as childhood obesity, drug addiction, and alcoholism have come to be considered as diseases. This subjective process is called______________ .

How many parts are there to Medicare?

The sick role, as identified by Talcott Parsons, suggests that______________ .

Who identified the sick role as a pattern of interaction in modern society?

______________is the term for any activity intended to improve health.

Until the 1960s and 1970s, most doctors in the United States were white, upper-middle or upper-class men.

______________is a nationwide public health insurance program for persons age 65 or older who are covered by Social Security or who are eligible and "buy into" the program by paying a monthly premium.

Many practitioners of Western medicine are opposed to alternative medicine because alternative medicine treats health care too much like a science and not enough like an art.

In China, the health care system is______________ .

Explain the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States.

In a______________ , patients pay premiums into a fund that in turn pays doctors and hospitals for each treatment that patient receives.

According to the______________ approach, if society is to operate as a stable system, it is important for people to be healthy and to contribute to their society. Consequently, sickness is viewed as a form of deviant behavior that must be controlled by society.

AIDS is caused by ______________and is among the most significant health problems that this nation and the world face today.

The ______________is equal to the number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Discuss the history of medicine within the United States, including the emergence of scientific medicine and the process of professionalization.

A child born in the United States in 2015 has a life expectancy of nearly ______________.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Exam 14: Health, Health Care, and Disability

______________theorists focus on the socially constructed nature of "health" and "illness" and how both should be treated.

According to some analysts, a major weakness of sociologist Talcott Parson's sick-role model is that it __________.

______________use occurs when a person takes a drug for no purpose other than for achieving a pleasurable feeling or an altered psychological state.

What is a drug?

There is a subjective component to how some conditions such as childhood obesity, drug addiction, and alcoholism have come to be considered as diseases. This subjective process is called______________ .

How many parts are there to Medicare?

The sick role, as identified by Talcott Parsons, suggests that______________ .

Who identified the sick role as a pattern of interaction in modern society?

______________is the term for any activity intended to improve health.

Until the 1960s and 1970s, most doctors in the United States were white, upper-middle or upper-class men.

______________is a nationwide public health insurance program for persons age 65 or older who are covered by Social Security or who are eligible and "buy into" the program by paying a monthly premium.

Many practitioners of Western medicine are opposed to alternative medicine because alternative medicine treats health care too much like a science and not enough like an art.

In China, the health care system is______________ .

Explain the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States.

In a______________ , patients pay premiums into a fund that in turn pays doctors and hospitals for each treatment that patient receives.

According to the______________ approach, if society is to operate as a stable system, it is important for people to be healthy and to contribute to their society. Consequently, sickness is viewed as a form of deviant behavior that must be controlled by society.

AIDS is caused by ______________and is among the most significant health problems that this nation and the world face today.

The ______________is equal to the number of deaths of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Discuss the history of medicine within the United States, including the emergence of scientific medicine and the process of professionalization.

A child born in the United States in 2015 has a life expectancy of nearly ______________.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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