Question 1

Health frauds and quackery may be difficult for consumers to recognize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following factors contributes to consumer vulnerability to quackery?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition that serious illnesses can have remissions 
B)  skepticism toward extraordinary medical claims 
C)  distrust of physicians 
D)  suspicion of people who exude confidence 
A)  recognition that serious illnesses can have remissions 
B)  skepticism toward extraordinary medical claims 
C)  distrust of physicians 
D)  suspicion of people who exude confidence C

Question 3

The hazards of fraud and quackery include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  financial harm. 
B)  spontaneous remission. 
C)  improper diagnosis. 
D)  delay in obtaining proper treatment. 
A)  financial harm. 
B)  spontaneous remission. 
C)  improper diagnosis. 
D)  delay in obtaining proper treatment. B

Question 4

Malpractice is

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of methods that are not scientifically accepted. 
B)  the same as quackery. 
C)  the failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards of diagnosis and treatment. 
D)  all of the choices are characteristic of malpractice. 
E)  none of these choices is a characteristic of malpractice. 
A)  the use of methods that are not scientifically accepted. 
B)  the same as quackery. 
C)  the failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards of diagnosis and treatment. 
D)  all of the choices are characteristic of malpractice. 
E)  none of these choices is a characteristic of malpractice.

Question 5

Most people find quackery easy to spot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a common misconception about quackery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many promoters of quackery sincerely believe in what they do. 
B)  Most victims of quackery are harmed economically, rather than physically. 
C)  Radio and television talk shows abound with promoters of quackery. 
D)  Personal experience is the best way to tell whether a treatment works. 
A)  Many promoters of quackery sincerely believe in what they do. 
B)  Most victims of quackery are harmed economically, rather than physically. 
C)  Radio and television talk shows abound with promoters of quackery. 
D)  Personal experience is the best way to tell whether a treatment works.

Question 7

"Quackery"and "fraud"are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you treat a cold it will disappear in about a week, but if you leave it alone it will last roughly seven days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are placebo effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  effects caused by the actions of a drug in the body 
B)  toxic reactions to taking a drug 
C)  treatment effects someone describes that were actually not experienced 
D)  symptoms related to stopping a treatment 
E)  effects of taking a drug product that are not caused by chemical action of the drug 
A)  effects caused by the actions of a drug in the body 
B)  toxic reactions to taking a drug 
C)  treatment effects someone describes that were actually not experienced 
D)  symptoms related to stopping a treatment 
E)  effects of taking a drug product that are not caused by chemical action of the drug

Question 10

Recovery from illness after self-medication or treatment by an unscientific practitioner may lead people to believe that the treatment led to the recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most quackery involves charlatans who deliberately exploit their victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

No reliable figures exist on the total amount spent on quackery each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A physician who lessens the anxiety of a patient may help to alleviate the symptoms of illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

People are willing to believe in unTrue things; even scientifically sophisticated people may respond to the power of suggestion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The less trust a patient has for a physician, the greater the placebo effect will be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unproven methods that are consistent with established scientific concepts may be considered experimental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Promoters of quackery disparage science and scientific methods of arriving at truths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A placebo effect is a response to substance, device, or procedure that can be accounted for pharmacologically or by direct physical action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Use of questionable or quack practices is a sign of low intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Placebo effects can only take place through the use of drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Frauds and Quackery

Health frauds and quackery may be difficult for consumers to recognize.

Which of the following factors contributes to consumer vulnerability to quackery?

The hazards of fraud and quackery include all the following except

Malpractice is

Most people find quackery easy to spot.

Which of the following is a common misconception about quackery?

"Quackery"and "fraud"are the same thing.

If you treat a cold it will disappear in about a week, but if you leave it alone it will last roughly seven days.

Which of the following are placebo effects?

Recovery from illness after self-medication or treatment by an unscientific practitioner may lead people to believe that the treatment led to the recovery.

Most quackery involves charlatans who deliberately exploit their victims.

No reliable figures exist on the total amount spent on quackery each year.

A physician who lessens the anxiety of a patient may help to alleviate the symptoms of illness.

People are willing to believe in unTrue things; even scientifically sophisticated people may respond to the power of suggestion.

The less trust a patient has for a physician, the greater the placebo effect will be.

Unproven methods that are consistent with established scientific concepts may be considered experimental.

Promoters of quackery disparage science and scientific methods of arriving at truths.

A placebo effect is a response to substance, device, or procedure that can be accounted for pharmacologically or by direct physical action.

Use of questionable or quack practices is a sign of low intelligence.

Placebo effects can only take place through the use of drugs.

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