Question 1

Family influence is an especially important variable in encouraging and reinforcing the ambitions of the future recruit to the medical profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Administrators generally control clinical work and the efforts of most other people who provide health care directly to patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The status and prestige accorded to the physician is recognition of the physician's expertise concerning one of society's most essential functions-the definition and treatment of health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In 2010, there were about 200,000 doctors actively practicing medicine in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

American medical schools in the 1800s were known to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low standards. 
B)  Poor facilities. 
C)  Incentive programs (e.g., trips to Europe). 
D)  Financially strong students. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Low standards. 
B)  Poor facilities. 
C)  Incentive programs (e.g., trips to Europe). 
D)  Financially strong students. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

AMA local societies have the power to enforce conformity at their level because they determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dues. 
B)  Membership qualifications. 
C)  Participation in events. 
D)  Membership size (maximum size of the AM
A) . 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Dues. 
B)  Membership qualifications. 
C)  Participation in events. 
D)  Membership size (maximum size of the AM
A) . 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

The "inner core" of physicians is divided into two major groups >. Which of the following is one of these groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Student elite. 
B)  Practitioner elite. 
C)  Administrative elite. 
D)  Surgeon elite. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Student elite. 
B)  Practitioner elite. 
C)  Administrative elite. 
D)  Surgeon elite. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 8

With the founding of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Philadelphia, _____________ could mark the beginning of a new era in medicine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses. 
B)  Physicians. 
C)  The government. 
D)  Hospitals. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Nurses. 
B)  Physicians. 
C)  The government. 
D)  Hospitals. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 9

The professionalization of medicine would not have been possible without control over the standards for medical education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who defined the guidelines for analyzing the development of the medical profession in American society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goode. 
B)  Koch. 
C)  Durkheim. 
D)  Brown. 
E)  Grant. 
A)  Goode. 
B)  Koch. 
C)  Durkheim. 
D)  Brown. 
E)  Grant.

Question 11

While evidence-based medicine is a major improvement in reducing uncertainty, uncertainty is still attached to many aspects of medical practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is a sociologically relevant characteristic noted by Goode in explaining professionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Professional titles and prestige. 
B)  Prolonged training in a body of specialized knowledge. 
C)  Entrance screening to only admit the most qualified. 
D)  Being male dominated. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Professional titles and prestige. 
B)  Prolonged training in a body of specialized knowledge. 
C)  Entrance screening to only admit the most qualified. 
D)  Being male dominated. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Which group exercises influence over medical work through its research productivity rather than focusing on individual diagnosis and treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge elite. 
B)  Research elite. 
C)  Policy elite. 
D)  Management elite. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Knowledge elite. 
B)  Research elite. 
C)  Policy elite. 
D)  Management elite. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 14

The ____________ was founded in Philadelphia in 1847.

Accepted Answer

A)  American Medical Association. 
B)  American College of Physicians. 
C)  Health Care Workers, USA Chapter. 
D)  Alliance of Physicians. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  American Medical Association. 
B)  American College of Physicians. 
C)  Health Care Workers, USA Chapter. 
D)  Alliance of Physicians. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 15

One aspect of medical training that appears in several studies of medical students is the finding that the experience tends to promote emotional attachment to patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the most significant guiding principles of the AMA has been its view of the physician as a(an) ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Academic force for change. 
B)  Articulate, charismatic healer. 
C)  Societal leader. 
D)  Independent practitioner. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Academic force for change. 
B)  Articulate, charismatic healer. 
C)  Societal leader. 
D)  Independent practitioner. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 17

Who unveiled a general concept of disease based on cellular pathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Koch. 
B)  Goode. 
C)  Pasteur. 
D)  Virchow. 
E)  Grant. 
A)  Koch. 
B)  Goode. 
C)  Pasteur. 
D)  Virchow. 
E)  Grant.

Question 18

Physicians from a lower-class social origin were more likely than upper-class doctors to emphasize success values as reasons for going into medicine. Those physicians who were initially success-oriented became less so after commencing their practices, while the reverse occurred with those who were less success-oriented. This change occurs through:

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization. 
B)  Professionalization. 
C)  Medicalization. 
D)  Hazing. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Socialization. 
B)  Professionalization. 
C)  Medicalization. 
D)  Hazing. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 19

Describe the history of the American Medical Association. What is this body? How does it contribute or hurt the professionalization of medicine?

Accepted Answer

The American Medical Association (AMA) w

Question 20

Medical education is adjusting to new realities in medical practice. Changes include the transition in American health care delivery from:

Accepted Answer

A)  A system run by doctors to one shaped by the purchasers of care and the competition for profits. 
B)  A decline in the public's trust in doctors to greater questioning and even distrust. 
C)  A change in emphasis on specialization and subspecialization to primary care and prevention. 
D)  Less hospital care to more outpatient care in homes and doctors' offices. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  A system run by doctors to one shaped by the purchasers of care and the competition for profits. 
B)  A decline in the public's trust in doctors to greater questioning and even distrust. 
C)  A change in emphasis on specialization and subspecialization to primary care and prevention. 
D)  Less hospital care to more outpatient care in homes and doctors' offices. 
E)  All of the above.

Family influence is an especially important variable in encouraging and reinforcing the ambitions of the future recruit to the medical profession.

Administrators generally control clinical work and the efforts of most other people who provide health care directly to patients.

The status and prestige accorded to the physician is recognition of the physician's expertise concerning one of society's most essential functions-the definition and treatment of health problems.

In 2010, there were about 200,000 doctors actively practicing medicine in the United States.

American medical schools in the 1800s were known to have:

AMA local societies have the power to enforce conformity at their level because they determine:

The "inner core" of physicians is divided into two major groups >. Which of the following is one of these groups?

With the founding of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Philadelphia, _____________ could mark the beginning of a new era in medicine.

The professionalization of medicine would not have been possible without control over the standards for medical education.

Who defined the guidelines for analyzing the development of the medical profession in American society?

While evidence-based medicine is a major improvement in reducing uncertainty, uncertainty is still attached to many aspects of medical practice.

Which is a sociologically relevant characteristic noted by Goode in explaining professionalism?

Which group exercises influence over medical work through its research productivity rather than focusing on individual diagnosis and treatment?

The ____________ was founded in Philadelphia in 1847.

One aspect of medical training that appears in several studies of medical students is the finding that the experience tends to promote emotional attachment to patients.

One of the most significant guiding principles of the AMA has been its view of the physician as a(an) ___________________________.

Who unveiled a general concept of disease based on cellular pathology?

Describe the history of the American Medical Association. What is this body? How does it contribute or hurt the professionalization of medicine?

Medical education is adjusting to new realities in medical practice. Changes include the transition in American health care delivery from:

Medical Sociology

Epidemiology

The Social Demography of Health: Social Class

The Social Demography of Health: Gender, Age, and Race

Social Stress and Health

Health Behavior and Lifestyles

Illness Behavior

The Sick Role

Doctor-Patient Interaction

The Physician in a Changing Society

The Hospital in Society

Health Care Reform and Health Policy in the United States

Global Health Care

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Exam 10: Physicians

Family influence is an especially important variable in encouraging and reinforcing the ambitions of the future recruit to the medical profession.

Administrators generally control clinical work and the efforts of most other people who provide health care directly to patients.

The status and prestige accorded to the physician is recognition of the physician's expertise concerning one of society's most essential functions-the definition and treatment of health problems.

In 2010, there were about 200,000 doctors actively practicing medicine in the United States.

American medical schools in the 1800s were known to have:

AMA local societies have the power to enforce conformity at their level because they determine:

The "inner core" of physicians is divided into two major groups >. Which of the following is one of these groups?

With the founding of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Philadelphia, _____________ could mark the beginning of a new era in medicine.

The professionalization of medicine would not have been possible without control over the standards for medical education.

Who defined the guidelines for analyzing the development of the medical profession in American society?

While evidence-based medicine is a major improvement in reducing uncertainty, uncertainty is still attached to many aspects of medical practice.

Which is a sociologically relevant characteristic noted by Goode in explaining professionalism?

Which group exercises influence over medical work through its research productivity rather than focusing on individual diagnosis and treatment?

The ____________ was founded in Philadelphia in 1847.

One aspect of medical training that appears in several studies of medical students is the finding that the experience tends to promote emotional attachment to patients.

One of the most significant guiding principles of the AMA has been its view of the physician as a(an) ___________________________.

Who unveiled a general concept of disease based on cellular pathology?

Describe the history of the American Medical Association. What is this body? How does it contribute or hurt the professionalization of medicine?

Medical education is adjusting to new realities in medical practice. Changes include the transition in American health care delivery from:

Medical Sociology

Epidemiology

The Social Demography of Health: Social Class

The Social Demography of Health: Gender, Age, and Race

Social Stress and Health

Health Behavior and Lifestyles

Illness Behavior

The Sick Role

Doctor-Patient Interaction

The Physician in a Changing Society

The Hospital in Society

Health Care Reform and Health Policy in the United States

Global Health Care

Filters