Question 1

Persons with a low sense of locus-of-control tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  More self-initiated preventive care. 
B)  Less self-initiated preventive care. 
C)  More optimism about the effectiveness of care. 
D)  Less pessimissim about the effectiveness of care. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  More self-initiated preventive care. 
B)  Less self-initiated preventive care. 
C)  More optimism about the effectiveness of care. 
D)  Less pessimissim about the effectiveness of care. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 2

About 12 percent of the American population does not have health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The family represents a social experience that influences how a particular person perceives his or her health situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which group has the highest percentage of persons without health insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-Hispanic white. 
B)  Non-Hispanic black. 
C)  Hispanic, Mexican. 
D)  Asians. 
E)  European migrants. 
A)  Non-Hispanic white. 
B)  Non-Hispanic black. 
C)  Hispanic, Mexican. 
D)  Asians. 
E)  European migrants.

Question 5

Dutton tested different explanations concerning why the poor would show lower use rates in relation to actual need than the non-poor. Which was NOT a tested explanation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial coverage. 
B)  Level of education. 
C)  Culture of poverty. 
D)  Systems barrier. 
E)  All of these were tested. 
A)  Financial coverage. 
B)  Level of education. 
C)  Culture of poverty. 
D)  Systems barrier. 
E)  All of these were tested.

Question 6

Blacks and less educated individuals have gained less equitable access to the health care system with the advent of Medicare and Medicaid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast the systems barrier and culture of poverty theories. How are they similar? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

The systems barrier theory and the cultu

Question 8

The strategies that people employ for seeking health care are socially organized around the opportunities they have for interacting with people in a position to help.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_______________ does not promote equality among laypersons when direct physician-patient interaction is required, nor does it provide a context within which such an orientation can grow within the medical environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care philosophy. 
B)  The lay-referral system. 
C)  The culture of medicine. 
D)  Consumerism. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Health care philosophy. 
B)  The lay-referral system. 
C)  The culture of medicine. 
D)  Consumerism. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 10

The process of seeking medical help involving a group of potential consultants, beginning in the family and extending outward to more select individuals until professionals are consulted, is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical referral system. 
B)  Lay-referral system. 
C)  Professional referral system. 
D)  Health networking process. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Medical referral system. 
B)  Lay-referral system. 
C)  Professional referral system. 
D)  Health networking process. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 11

Only some 10 percent of all American physicians are of Hispanic origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The culture of poverty includes traits of dependence, fatalism, inability to delay gratification, and a lower value placed on health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which point in the life course is NOT a peak period for when women visit doctors the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Childhood. 
B)  Childbearing years. 
C)  After 35. 
D)  After 45. 
E)  All of these are peaks in the visitation pattern for females. 
A)  Childhood. 
B)  Childbearing years. 
C)  After 35. 
D)  After 45. 
E)  All of these are peaks in the visitation pattern for females.

Question 14

Which is an example of an alternative medical practitioner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clergy.. 
B)  teachers.. 
C)  Social worker. 
D)  Family members. 
E)  None of the above.. 
A)  Clergy.. 
B)  teachers.. 
C)  Social worker. 
D)  Family members. 
E)  None of the above..

Question 15

Define Medicare and Medicaid. How have Medicare and Medicaid affected health care access and utilization across various groups?

Accepted Answer

Medicare and Medicaid are two government

Question 16

Who is NOT part of the lay-referral system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family. 
B)  Friends. 
C)  Neighbors. 
D)  All are part of the lay-referral system. 
E)  None are part of the lay-referral system. 
A)  Family. 
B)  Friends. 
C)  Neighbors. 
D)  All are part of the lay-referral system. 
E)  None are part of the lay-referral system.

Question 17

Surprisingly, socioeconomic status does not confound the effects of ethnicity on help seeking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which group has a higher rate of those covered by private insurance than the national average?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Asians. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Blacks. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Asians. 
D)  Native Americans. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 19

Visits to physicians are higher for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Males. 
B)  Females. 
C)  Adults. 
D)  No difference in the response options. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Males. 
B)  Females. 
C)  Adults. 
D)  No difference in the response options. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

According to Suchman, persons in a cosmopolitan group were found to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Demonstrate high ethnic exclusivity. 
B)  Distrust health professionals. 
C)  Be very dependent on others while sick. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Demonstrate high ethnic exclusivity. 
B)  Distrust health professionals. 
C)  Be very dependent on others while sick. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Persons with a low sense of locus-of-control tend to have:

About 12 percent of the American population does not have health insurance.

The family represents a social experience that influences how a particular person perceives his or her health situation.

Which group has the highest percentage of persons without health insurance?

Dutton tested different explanations concerning why the poor would show lower use rates in relation to actual need than the non-poor. Which was NOT a tested explanation?

Blacks and less educated individuals have gained less equitable access to the health care system with the advent of Medicare and Medicaid.

Compare and contrast the systems barrier and culture of poverty theories. How are they similar? How are they different?

The strategies that people employ for seeking health care are socially organized around the opportunities they have for interacting with people in a position to help.

_______________ does not promote equality among laypersons when direct physician-patient interaction is required, nor does it provide a context within which such an orientation can grow within the medical environment.

The process of seeking medical help involving a group of potential consultants, beginning in the family and extending outward to more select individuals until professionals are consulted, is known as the:

Only some 10 percent of all American physicians are of Hispanic origin.

The culture of poverty includes traits of dependence, fatalism, inability to delay gratification, and a lower value placed on health.

Which point in the life course is NOT a peak period for when women visit doctors the most?

Which is an example of an alternative medical practitioner?

Define Medicare and Medicaid. How have Medicare and Medicaid affected health care access and utilization across various groups?

Who is NOT part of the lay-referral system?

Surprisingly, socioeconomic status does not confound the effects of ethnicity on help seeking.

Which group has a higher rate of those covered by private insurance than the national average?

Visits to physicians are higher for:

According to Suchman, persons in a cosmopolitan group were found to:

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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

The Sick Role

Doctor-Patient Interaction

Physicians

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 7: Illness Behavior

Persons with a low sense of locus-of-control tend to have:

About 12 percent of the American population does not have health insurance.

The family represents a social experience that influences how a particular person perceives his or her health situation.

Which group has the highest percentage of persons without health insurance?

Dutton tested different explanations concerning why the poor would show lower use rates in relation to actual need than the non-poor. Which was NOT a tested explanation?

Blacks and less educated individuals have gained less equitable access to the health care system with the advent of Medicare and Medicaid.

Compare and contrast the systems barrier and culture of poverty theories. How are they similar? How are they different?

The strategies that people employ for seeking health care are socially organized around the opportunities they have for interacting with people in a position to help.

_______________ does not promote equality among laypersons when direct physician-patient interaction is required, nor does it provide a context within which such an orientation can grow within the medical environment.

The process of seeking medical help involving a group of potential consultants, beginning in the family and extending outward to more select individuals until professionals are consulted, is known as the:

Only some 10 percent of all American physicians are of Hispanic origin.

The culture of poverty includes traits of dependence, fatalism, inability to delay gratification, and a lower value placed on health.

Which point in the life course is NOT a peak period for when women visit doctors the most?

Which is an example of an alternative medical practitioner?

Define Medicare and Medicaid. How have Medicare and Medicaid affected health care access and utilization across various groups?

Who is NOT part of the lay-referral system?

Surprisingly, socioeconomic status does not confound the effects of ethnicity on help seeking.

Which group has a higher rate of those covered by private insurance than the national average?

Visits to physicians are higher for:

According to Suchman, persons in a cosmopolitan group were found to:

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

The Sick Role

Doctor-Patient Interaction

Physicians

The Physician in a Changing Society

The Hospital in Society

Health Care Reform and Health Policy in the United States

Global Health Care

Filters