Question 1

Describe Canada's health-care system.List some of the benefits and challenges this system embodies.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary,but the might include discussions of medicare,government spending on tobacco versus alcohol campaigns,ethnic inequality and healthy immigrant effect,aging population,and healthy living campaigns to reduce health-care costs.

Question 2

With which of the following is the conflict approach to health and illness most concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  the state's power to legitimize some forms of health care over others 
B)  how the sick role operates in society 
C)  the subjective meanings people attach to illness and disease 
D)  the ways that various illnesses are medicalized 
A)  the state's power to legitimize some forms of health care over others 
B)  how the sick role operates in society 
C)  the subjective meanings people attach to illness and disease 
D)  the ways that various illnesses are medicalized A

Question 3

The "sick role" is a key concept in interactionist theory

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What term do interactionists use to refer to the meaning attached to the physical experience of pathology of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  illness 
B)  malady 
C)  morbidity 
D)  sickness 
A)  illness 
B)  malady 
C)  morbidity 
D)  sickness

Question 5

In studying health,the interactionist perspective focuses on how the meaning that people give their illness or disease affects their self-concept and their relationship with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Canadians have always enjoyed a universal health-care system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text,which term best describes the suggestion that people with mental disorders may drift into lower levels of socioeconomic status,or be prevented from rising out of lower levels of status?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class causation hypothesis 
B)  social selection hypothesis 
C)  social causation hypothesis 
D)  mental acuity hypothesis 
A)  social class causation hypothesis 
B)  social selection hypothesis 
C)  social causation hypothesis 
D)  mental acuity hypothesis

Question 8

With which of the following statements would a conflict theorist agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease,of the mind or body,is solely about biology. 
B)  Capitalism paved the way for the emergence and rapid transmission of infectious diseases. 
C)  Postmodern culture cares little about health and health-related issues. 
D)  There is no ambiguity about the nature of most disorders. 
A)  Disease,of the mind or body,is solely about biology. 
B)  Capitalism paved the way for the emergence and rapid transmission of infectious diseases. 
C)  Postmodern culture cares little about health and health-related issues. 
D)  There is no ambiguity about the nature of most disorders.

Question 9

In the 1990s many parents stop vaccinating their children and this led to adverse health consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When did the sociology of health and illness emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the flu epidemic of 1918 
B)  at the end of World War I 
C)  after World War II 
D)  during the expansion of the universities in the 1960s 
A)  during the flu epidemic of 1918 
B)  at the end of World War I 
C)  after World War II 
D)  during the expansion of the universities in the 1960s

Question 11

According to the text,which term best describes the suggestion that the stresses associated with having a lower socioeconomic status contribute to the development of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class causation hypothesis 
B)  social selection hypothesis 
C)  social causation hypothesis 
D)  mental acuity hypothesis 
A)  social class causation hypothesis 
B)  social selection hypothesis 
C)  social causation hypothesis 
D)  mental acuity hypothesis

Question 12

Today more women have caesarean sections,are assisted in the birth process by medical technology and drugs,and are more likely to deliver babies in hospitals than 100 years ago.What do these trends illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater attention to women's reproductive health needs 
B)  the influence of feminism 
C)  medical treatment of reproduction 
D)  medicalization of women's lives 
A)  greater attention to women's reproductive health needs 
B)  the influence of feminism 
C)  medical treatment of reproduction 
D)  medicalization of women's lives

Question 13

When we compare causes of death for younger groups (people under the age of 45)and older groups (people 45 or older)what do we observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degenerative disease is less common in the older group than in the younger group. 
B)  Accidents are among the top causes of death among those under the age of 45. 
C)  Suicide is among the top cause of death among those 45 years or older. 
D)  Heart disease is more common among those under the age of 45. 
A)  Degenerative disease is less common in the older group than in the younger group. 
B)  Accidents are among the top causes of death among those under the age of 45. 
C)  Suicide is among the top cause of death among those 45 years or older. 
D)  Heart disease is more common among those under the age of 45.

Question 14

The smoking patterns of which area contributes to the overall global increase in tobacco use?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  high income countries 
D)  low- and middle-income countries 
A)  North America 
B)  Europe 
C)  high income countries 
D)  low- and middle-income countries

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the spread of infectious disease in the middle ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of several strains of poisonous plants unique to Europe 
B)  a lack of public sanitation with respect to the disposal of human waste 
C)  the crowded condition of the poor 
D)  growing trade with the Middle East 
A)  the development of several strains of poisonous plants unique to Europe 
B)  a lack of public sanitation with respect to the disposal of human waste 
C)  the crowded condition of the poor 
D)  growing trade with the Middle East

Question 16

Which statement best described mortality for most of human history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mortality was the result of infectious disease and morbidity was the result of degenerative disease. 
B)  Mortality was the result of degenerative disease and morbidity was the result of infectious disease. 
C)  Both morbidity and mortality were the result of infectious disease. 
D)  Both morbidity and mortality were the result of degenerative disease. 
A)  Mortality was the result of infectious disease and morbidity was the result of degenerative disease. 
B)  Mortality was the result of degenerative disease and morbidity was the result of infectious disease. 
C)  Both morbidity and mortality were the result of infectious disease. 
D)  Both morbidity and mortality were the result of degenerative disease.

Question 17

Daniela has attention deficit disorder and is unable to hold a steady job.She currently bags groceries at Loblaws,but her wages do not cover her current living expenses.According to the text,which hypothesis does Daniela exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  social class causation hypothesis 
B)  social selection hypothesis 
C)  social causation hypothesis 
D)  mental acuity hypothesis 
A)  social class causation hypothesis 
B)  social selection hypothesis 
C)  social causation hypothesis 
D)  mental acuity hypothesis

Question 18

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey in 2004,what percentage of children between 4 and 13 was not eating enough fruits and vegetables?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 to 30 percent 
B)  50 to 60 percent 
C)  60 to 70 percent 
D)  85 percent 
A)  25 to 30 percent 
B)  50 to 60 percent 
C)  60 to 70 percent 
D)  85 percent

Question 19

Recent immigrants tend to be much less healthy than native-born Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text,what are the advantages of those with education,occupational status,income,and wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have roughly the same life expectancy as those who do not have these advantages. 
B)  They live longer than those who do not have these advantages. 
C)  They often travel to the United States for health care. 
D)  They are able to get better health care in Canada than other people can. 
A)  They have roughly the same life expectancy as those who do not have these advantages. 
B)  They live longer than those who do not have these advantages. 
C)  They often travel to the United States for health care. 
D)  They are able to get better health care in Canada than other people can.

Describe Canada's health-care system.List some of the benefits and challenges this system embodies.

With which of the following is the conflict approach to health and illness most concerned?

The "sick role" is a key concept in interactionist theory

What term do interactionists use to refer to the meaning attached to the physical experience of pathology of the body?

In studying health,the interactionist perspective focuses on how the meaning that people give their illness or disease affects their self-concept and their relationship with others.

Canadians have always enjoyed a universal health-care system.

According to the text,which term best describes the suggestion that people with mental disorders may drift into lower levels of socioeconomic status,or be prevented from rising out of lower levels of status?

With which of the following statements would a conflict theorist agree?

In the 1990s many parents stop vaccinating their children and this led to adverse health consequences.

When did the sociology of health and illness emerge?

According to the text,which term best describes the suggestion that the stresses associated with having a lower socioeconomic status contribute to the development of mental disorders?

Today more women have caesarean sections,are assisted in the birth process by medical technology and drugs,and are more likely to deliver babies in hospitals than 100 years ago.What do these trends illustrate?

When we compare causes of death for younger groups (people under the age of 45)and older groups (people 45 or older)what do we observe?

The smoking patterns of which area contributes to the overall global increase in tobacco use?

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the spread of infectious disease in the middle ages?

Which statement best described mortality for most of human history?

Daniela has attention deficit disorder and is unable to hold a steady job.She currently bags groceries at Loblaws,but her wages do not cover her current living expenses.According to the text,which hypothesis does Daniela exemplify?

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey in 2004,what percentage of children between 4 and 13 was not eating enough fruits and vegetables?

Recent immigrants tend to be much less healthy than native-born Canadians.

According to the text,what are the advantages of those with education,occupational status,income,and wealth?

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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Exam 12: Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Describe Canada's health-care system.List some of the benefits and challenges this system embodies.

With which of the following is the conflict approach to health and illness most concerned?

The "sick role" is a key concept in interactionist theory

What term do interactionists use to refer to the meaning attached to the physical experience of pathology of the body?

In studying health,the interactionist perspective focuses on how the meaning that people give their illness or disease affects their self-concept and their relationship with others.

Canadians have always enjoyed a universal health-care system.

According to the text,which term best describes the suggestion that people with mental disorders may drift into lower levels of socioeconomic status,or be prevented from rising out of lower levels of status?

With which of the following statements would a conflict theorist agree?

In the 1990s many parents stop vaccinating their children and this led to adverse health consequences.

When did the sociology of health and illness emerge?

According to the text,which term best describes the suggestion that the stresses associated with having a lower socioeconomic status contribute to the development of mental disorders?

Today more women have caesarean sections,are assisted in the birth process by medical technology and drugs,and are more likely to deliver babies in hospitals than 100 years ago.What do these trends illustrate?

When we compare causes of death for younger groups (people under the age of 45)and older groups (people 45 or older)what do we observe?

The smoking patterns of which area contributes to the overall global increase in tobacco use?

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the spread of infectious disease in the middle ages?

Which statement best described mortality for most of human history?

Daniela has attention deficit disorder and is unable to hold a steady job.She currently bags groceries at Loblaws,but her wages do not cover her current living expenses.According to the text,which hypothesis does Daniela exemplify?

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey in 2004,what percentage of children between 4 and 13 was not eating enough fruits and vegetables?

Recent immigrants tend to be much less healthy than native-born Canadians.

According to the text,what are the advantages of those with education,occupational status,income,and wealth?

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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