Question 1

Compare the availability and effectiveness of healthcare in equal and unequal societies. How can everyone benefit from living in a more equal society?

Accepted Answer

In unequal societies, access to healthcare is largely determined by wealth. Impoverished people are less healthy and have shorter life expectancies because they cannot afford to see a doctor until their conditions are bad enough to visit the hospital. Wealthier citizens can afford to make preventative doctor visits and seek treatment earlier in the progression of a disease. Everyone in more equal societies is healthier because poor people have less reason to choose risky behaviors like violent crimes, since they are not desperately mired in poverty. Since wealthy people are sometimes targets of crime, they would have a reduced likelihood of being victimized. Another reason everyone benefits from a more equal society is that housing conditions are less likely to be crowded and unsanitary, so there are fewer people to spread infection or disease than otherwise. Answers will vary.

Question 2

The health care system in the United States is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fragmented 
B)  socialized 
C)  prevention-based 
D)  government-controlled 
A)  fragmented 
B)  socialized 
C)  prevention-based 
D)  government-controlled A

Question 3

In terms of health status, Turkey, Argentina, and Mexico all share ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a high level of wealth and long-life expectancy 
B)  a low national income level and short life expectancy 
C)  a high level of inequality and a short life expectancy 
D)  a low level of equality and a long-life expectancy 
A)  a high level of wealth and long-life expectancy 
B)  a low national income level and short life expectancy 
C)  a high level of inequality and a short life expectancy 
D)  a low level of equality and a long-life expectancy C

Question 4

How can living in a less-developed nation more frequently lead to poor health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less-developed nations often offer less access to quality health care. 
B)  Developed nations have greater access to processed foods. 
C)  Less-developed nations have simpler bureaucracies so health care salaries are lower. 
D)  Developed nations have greater wealth inequality, so access to care is uneven. 
A)  Less-developed nations often offer less access to quality health care. 
B)  Developed nations have greater access to processed foods. 
C)  Less-developed nations have simpler bureaucracies so health care salaries are lower. 
D)  Developed nations have greater wealth inequality, so access to care is uneven.

Question 5

Why is it important for people to comply with the sick role? Describe the sick role and a situation in which a person did not follow the sick role and the consequences for society. Scenarios may be factual or imaginary.

Accepted Answer

It is important to comply with the sick

Question 6

Sociologists who study health look for ways to prevent future illness by examining current sufferers and their social conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Opioids are a factor in the majority of overdose deaths in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Xenia lives in Flint, Michigan, and unknowingly drank and used lead-tainted water while pregnant. If the lead levels in her blood cause her baby to have developmental delays, which social determinant of health is responsible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working conditions 
B)  Living conditions 
C)  Lifestyle choices 
D)  Genetic predisposition 
A)  Working conditions 
B)  Living conditions 
C)  Lifestyle choices 
D)  Genetic predisposition

Question 9

According to Durkheim's suicide study, what is one important aspect of good social health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introverted personality 
B)  Limited acquaintances 
C)  High IQ 
D)  Social integration 
A)  Introverted personality 
B)  Limited acquaintances 
C)  High IQ 
D)  Social integration

Question 10

As part of the sick role, sick people have special rights and privileges in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Affordable Care Act established shared responsibility for ______ between employers, government and individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  healthcare education 
B)  quality health care 
C)  preventative health care 
D)  quality health insurance 
A)  healthcare education 
B)  quality health care 
C)  preventative health care 
D)  quality health insurance

Question 12

What does Mehra mean by the quote "poverty sustains tuberculosis and tuberculosis ensures poverty"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disease spreads much more quickly in poor, crowded housing conditions. 
B)  Tuberculosis is deadly more than fifty percent of the time without treatment. 
C)  The disease carries a negative stigma for those who have been infected. 
D)  Wealthy people can resist infection better because they have air conditioning. 
A)  The disease spreads much more quickly in poor, crowded housing conditions. 
B)  Tuberculosis is deadly more than fifty percent of the time without treatment. 
C)  The disease carries a negative stigma for those who have been infected. 
D)  Wealthy people can resist infection better because they have air conditioning.

Question 13

Why is viewing illness from the sociological perspective so challenging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx asserts that illness is deliberately caused to oppress the poor. 
B)  Structural functionalists see illness as a way to control population growth. 
C)  Victim blaming is the most common way the media covers disease outbreaks. 
D)  Most people assume illnesses are caused by genetics or bad lifestyle choices. 
A)  Marx asserts that illness is deliberately caused to oppress the poor. 
B)  Structural functionalists see illness as a way to control population growth. 
C)  Victim blaming is the most common way the media covers disease outbreaks. 
D)  Most people assume illnesses are caused by genetics or bad lifestyle choices.

Question 14

Mary refused to have her gallbladder removed to prevent the spread of typhoid fever; in doing so, she violated which part of the sick role?

Accepted Answer

A)  She blamed herself for being sick. 
B)  She would not take steps to regain health. 
C)  She took too much time off work. 
D)  She pretended to be sick when she was not. 
A)  She blamed herself for being sick. 
B)  She would not take steps to regain health. 
C)  She took too much time off work. 
D)  She pretended to be sick when she was not.

Question 15

Because of ethical and reliability concerns, what method did researchers use to determine the efficacy of SIF (supervised injection facility) sites in communities where they were used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiment with control group 
B)  Personal interviews of addicts 
C)  Survey of users 
D)  Secondary data comparison 
A)  Experiment with control group 
B)  Personal interviews of addicts 
C)  Survey of users 
D)  Secondary data comparison

Question 16

What effect does national wealth have on life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing national wealth makes a big difference at first, and less later. 
B)  The poorest countries usually have longer life expectancy. 
C)  There is very little difference in life expectancy between countries. 
D)  National wealth is the primary determinant of life expectancy. 
A)  Increasing national wealth makes a big difference at first, and less later. 
B)  The poorest countries usually have longer life expectancy. 
C)  There is very little difference in life expectancy between countries. 
D)  National wealth is the primary determinant of life expectancy.

Question 17

Which measurement isolates the influence of chronic disease in predicting how long the average person will live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Unhealthy life expectancy 
C)  Healthy life expectancy 
D)  Chronic disease prevalence 
A)  Life expectancy 
B)  Unhealthy life expectancy 
C)  Healthy life expectancy 
D)  Chronic disease prevalence

Question 18

In India, tuberculosis kills around 400,000 people each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Kamal recently finished his master's degree, and is newly confident that he can achieve his goals, including getting in better shape through diet and exercise. Kamal's education increased his sense of ______, meaning he can change his situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  efficacy 
B)  pride 
C)  superiority 
D)  endurance 
A)  efficacy 
B)  pride 
C)  superiority 
D)  endurance

Compare the availability and effectiveness of healthcare in equal and unequal societies. How can everyone benefit from living in a more equal society?

The health care system in the United States is best described as ______.

In terms of health status, Turkey, Argentina, and Mexico all share ______.

How can living in a less-developed nation more frequently lead to poor health?

Why is it important for people to comply with the sick role? Describe the sick role and a situation in which a person did not follow the sick role and the consequences for society. Scenarios may be factual or imaginary.

Sociologists who study health look for ways to prevent future illness by examining current sufferers and their social conditions.

Opioids are a factor in the majority of overdose deaths in the United States.

Xenia lives in Flint, Michigan, and unknowingly drank and used lead-tainted water while pregnant. If the lead levels in her blood cause her baby to have developmental delays, which social determinant of health is responsible?

According to Durkheim's suicide study, what is one important aspect of good social health?

As part of the sick role, sick people have special rights and privileges in society.

The Affordable Care Act established shared responsibility for ______ between employers, government and individuals.

What does Mehra mean by the quote "poverty sustains tuberculosis and tuberculosis ensures poverty"?

Why is viewing illness from the sociological perspective so challenging?

Mary refused to have her gallbladder removed to prevent the spread of typhoid fever; in doing so, she violated which part of the sick role?

Because of ethical and reliability concerns, what method did researchers use to determine the efficacy of SIF (supervised injection facility) sites in communities where they were used?

What effect does national wealth have on life expectancy?

Which measurement isolates the influence of chronic disease in predicting how long the average person will live?

In India, tuberculosis kills around 400,000 people each year.

Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are essentially the same thing.

Kamal recently finished his master's degree, and is newly confident that he can achieve his goals, including getting in better shape through diet and exercise. Kamal's education increased his sense of ______, meaning he can change his situation.

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Gender at the Intersections

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Globalization and Global Inequality

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters

Exam 11: Health

Compare the availability and effectiveness of healthcare in equal and unequal societies. How can everyone benefit from living in a more equal society?

The health care system in the United States is best described as ______.

In terms of health status, Turkey, Argentina, and Mexico all share ______.

How can living in a less-developed nation more frequently lead to poor health?

Why is it important for people to comply with the sick role? Describe the sick role and a situation in which a person did not follow the sick role and the consequences for society. Scenarios may be factual or imaginary.

Sociologists who study health look for ways to prevent future illness by examining current sufferers and their social conditions.

Opioids are a factor in the majority of overdose deaths in the United States.

Xenia lives in Flint, Michigan, and unknowingly drank and used lead-tainted water while pregnant. If the lead levels in her blood cause her baby to have developmental delays, which social determinant of health is responsible?

According to Durkheim's suicide study, what is one important aspect of good social health?

As part of the sick role, sick people have special rights and privileges in society.

The Affordable Care Act established shared responsibility for ______ between employers, government and individuals.

What does Mehra mean by the quote "poverty sustains tuberculosis and tuberculosis ensures poverty"?

Why is viewing illness from the sociological perspective so challenging?

Mary refused to have her gallbladder removed to prevent the spread of typhoid fever; in doing so, she violated which part of the sick role?

Because of ethical and reliability concerns, what method did researchers use to determine the efficacy of SIF (supervised injection facility) sites in communities where they were used?

What effect does national wealth have on life expectancy?

Which measurement isolates the influence of chronic disease in predicting how long the average person will live?

In India, tuberculosis kills around 400,000 people each year.

Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are essentially the same thing.

Kamal recently finished his master's degree, and is newly confident that he can achieve his goals, including getting in better shape through diet and exercise. Kamal's education increased his sense of ______, meaning he can change his situation.

The Sociological Imagination

Socialization and Social Interaction

Deviance, Law, and Crime

Social Stratification and Social Class

Race and Ethnicity

Gender at the Intersections

Language, Media, and Culture

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education

Work and Rationalization

Globalization and Global Inequality

Change Through Policy and the Law

Social Movements

Filters