Question 1

Which of the following is an obligation of the sick role?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding transmission 
B)  attempting recovery 
C)  staying home from work 
D)  getting a note from the doctor 
A)  avoiding transmission 
B)  attempting recovery 
C)  staying home from work 
D)  getting a note from the doctor B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT more prevalent in Aboriginal communities than in  non-Aboriginal communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  type 2 diabetes 
C)  fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 
D)  flesh-eating disease 
A)  heart disease 
B)  type 2 diabetes 
C)  fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 
D)  flesh-eating disease D

Question 3

Which of the following is true of older people in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to have higher post-retirement incomes than men. 
B)  Men tend to outlive women. 
C)  Senior citizens are the most consistent and active voters. 
D)  The majority of Canadian seniors are men. 
A)  Women tend to have higher post-retirement incomes than men. 
B)  Men tend to outlive women. 
C)  Senior citizens are the most consistent and active voters. 
D)  The majority of Canadian seniors are men. C

Question 4

What proportion of Canadian seniors report having seen a general practitioner in the last  year?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 in 10 
B)  9 in 10 
C)  7 in 10 
D)  2 in 10 
A)  4 in 10 
B)  9 in 10 
C)  7 in 10 
D)  2 in 10

Question 5

Approximately what proportion of Canada's population identifies as French Canadian?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  33 percent 
A)  25 percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  10 percent 
D)  33 percent

Question 6

What was the focus of a Senate Special Committee on Aging that met in 2002?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS among the elderly 
B)  prescription drug benefits 
C)  the media's portrayal of the elderly 
D)  medical marijuana usage among the elderly 
A)  AIDS among the elderly 
B)  prescription drug benefits 
C)  the media's portrayal of the elderly 
D)  medical marijuana usage among the elderly

Question 7

Passage of the recent Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which stipulated that all  airport screeners must be U.S. citizens, has been noted by many observers to be a form of  which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action 
B)  prejudice 
C)  White privilege 
D)  institutional discrimination 
A)  affirmative action 
B)  prejudice 
C)  White privilege 
D)  institutional discrimination

Question 8

Which of the following is consistent with disengagement theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A company mandates that all employees must retire at age 65, and they are replaced with younger workers. 
B)  Douglas, who is 71 years old, is spending his retirement years working at a homeless shelter, going on senior tours around the country, and working as the president of a local senior's center. 
C)  Marvin who has recently retired from an intense career, becomes depressed and takes his own life. 
D)  Marsha, who is 72 years old, divorces her husband after 45 years of marriage. 
A)  A company mandates that all employees must retire at age 65, and they are replaced with younger workers. 
B)  Douglas, who is 71 years old, is spending his retirement years working at a homeless shelter, going on senior tours around the country, and working as the president of a local senior's center. 
C)  Marvin who has recently retired from an intense career, becomes depressed and takes his own life. 
D)  Marsha, who is 72 years old, divorces her husband after 45 years of marriage.

Question 9

What is the infant mortality rate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  12.6 
C)  1.2 
D)  22.7 
A)  5 
B)  12.6 
C)  1.2 
D)  22.7

Question 10

Which of the following is true of hate crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hate crimes tend to be underreported. 
B)  Hate crimes are unrelated to the levels of racism, sexism or homophobia in society. 
C)  The largest reported number of hate crimes in Canada are based on sexual orientation. 
D)  Hate crimes arise out of an offender's bias against a gender or sexual orientation. 
A)  Hate crimes tend to be underreported. 
B)  Hate crimes are unrelated to the levels of racism, sexism or homophobia in society. 
C)  The largest reported number of hate crimes in Canada are based on sexual orientation. 
D)  Hate crimes arise out of an offender's bias against a gender or sexual orientation.

Question 11

When and where was anorexia nervosa first described?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Darfur in the 1990s. 
B)  In the United States in the 1920s. 
C)  In England in the 1860s. 
D)  In the United States in the 1980s. 
A)  In Darfur in the 1990s. 
B)  In the United States in the 1920s. 
C)  In England in the 1860s. 
D)  In the United States in the 1980s.

Question 12

Define the terms prejudice and discrimination and give examples to illustrate
 your definitions.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
 Prejudice is a rigid

Question 13

Aboriginal Canadians have lower access to the social determinants of health than other Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what year was the Medical Health Care Act, which provided universal health insurance for all Canadians, enacted?

Accepted Answer

A)  1947 
B)  1966 
C)  1958 
D)  1974 
A)  1947 
B)  1966 
C)  1958 
D)  1974

Question 15

Upon what do gerontologists draw in their study of the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A)  geriatrics, physical education, counselling, and chemistry 
B)  medicine, counselling, anthropology, physical education, sociology and psychology 
C)  psychology, psychiatry, physical education, and counselling 
D)  biology, psychology, medicine, and sociology 
A)  geriatrics, physical education, counselling, and chemistry 
B)  medicine, counselling, anthropology, physical education, sociology and psychology 
C)  psychology, psychiatry, physical education, and counselling 
D)  biology, psychology, medicine, and sociology

Question 16

Which of the following were the top two countries of origin for immigrants to Canada in  2006?

Accepted Answer

A)  India and Pakistan 
B)  India and the United States 
C)  China and India 
D)  China and the United States 
A)  India and Pakistan 
B)  India and the United States 
C)  China and India 
D)  China and the United States

Question 17

Which of the following is true of exploitation theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. 
B)  It views racial subordination as benefiting society, because it creates a supply of cheap labour. 
C)  It views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. 
D)  It views racial subordination in North America as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism. 
A)  It views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. 
B)  It views racial subordination as benefiting society, because it creates a supply of cheap labour. 
C)  It views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. 
D)  It views racial subordination in North America as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of health and illness among Aboriginal people in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant mortality rate for children on reserves is twice that of non-Natives. 
B)  The infant mortality rate of Inuit babies is four times that of non-Natives. 
C)  Rates of obesity for children living on reserves are four times higher than the national average. 
D)  Aboriginal people have a lower incidence of HIV/AIDS than those in the non-Aboriginal population. 
A)  The infant mortality rate for children on reserves is twice that of non-Natives. 
B)  The infant mortality rate of Inuit babies is four times that of non-Natives. 
C)  Rates of obesity for children living on reserves are four times higher than the national average. 
D)  Aboriginal people have a lower incidence of HIV/AIDS than those in the non-Aboriginal population.

Question 19

What Canadian province or territory is projected to have the lowest proportion of seniors in 2021?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  Nunavut 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Prince Edward Island 
A)  Alberta 
B)  Nunavut 
C)  Ontario 
D)  Prince Edward Island

Question 20

Discuss the social implications of Canada's aging population.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.
 Canada's population

Which of the following is an obligation of the sick role?

Which of the following is NOT more prevalent in Aboriginal communities than in non-Aboriginal communities?

Which of the following is true of older people in Canada?

What proportion of Canadian seniors report having seen a general practitioner in the last year?

Approximately what proportion of Canada's population identifies as French Canadian?

What was the focus of a Senate Special Committee on Aging that met in 2002?

Passage of the recent Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which stipulated that all airport screeners must be U.S. citizens, has been noted by many observers to be a form of which of the following?

Which of the following is consistent with disengagement theory?

What is the infant mortality rate in Canada?

Which of the following is true of hate crimes?

When and where was anorexia nervosa first described?

Define the terms prejudice and discrimination and give examples to illustrate your definitions.

Aboriginal Canadians have lower access to the social determinants of health than other Canadians.

In what year was the Medical Health Care Act, which provided universal health insurance for all Canadians, enacted?

Upon what do gerontologists draw in their study of the aging process?

Which of the following were the top two countries of origin for immigrants to Canada in 2006?

Which of the following is true of exploitation theory?

Which of the following is NOT true of health and illness among Aboriginal people in Canada?

What Canadian province or territory is projected to have the lowest proportion of seniors in 2021?

Discuss the social implications of Canada's aging population.

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Exam 7: Race, Ethnicity, Health, Medicine & Environment

Which of the following is an obligation of the sick role?

Which of the following is NOT more prevalent in Aboriginal communities than in non-Aboriginal communities?

Which of the following is true of older people in Canada?

What proportion of Canadian seniors report having seen a general practitioner in the last year?

Approximately what proportion of Canada's population identifies as French Canadian?

What was the focus of a Senate Special Committee on Aging that met in 2002?

Passage of the recent Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which stipulated that all airport screeners must be U.S. citizens, has been noted by many observers to be a form of which of the following?

Which of the following is consistent with disengagement theory?

What is the infant mortality rate in Canada?

Which of the following is true of hate crimes?

When and where was anorexia nervosa first described?

Define the terms prejudice and discrimination and give examples to illustrate your definitions.

Aboriginal Canadians have lower access to the social determinants of health than other Canadians.

In what year was the Medical Health Care Act, which provided universal health insurance for all Canadians, enacted?

Upon what do gerontologists draw in their study of the aging process?

Which of the following were the top two countries of origin for immigrants to Canada in 2006?

Which of the following is true of exploitation theory?

Which of the following is NOT true of health and illness among Aboriginal people in Canada?

What Canadian province or territory is projected to have the lowest proportion of seniors in 2021?

Discuss the social implications of Canada's aging population.

The Sociological Imagination, and Sociological Research

Culture, and Socialization

Social Structure, Interaction & Deviance

Families, Education & Religion

Government, Economy, and Social Class

Global Inequality, Gender & Age

Social Change

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