Question 1

Canada has become a credential society, which evaluates people based on their schooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Identify the immediate causes of the nursing shortage in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Fewer people are entering the nursing profession.

Question 3

Considering worldwide literacy rates, what appears to be a major prerequisite for literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  national wealth 
B)  Christian religion 
C)  authoritarian traditions 
D)  capitalist economy 
E)  agriculture 
A)  national wealth 
B)  Christian religion 
C)  authoritarian traditions 
D)  capitalist economy 
E)  agriculture A

Question 4

What is true about college and university classrooms in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passivity is very common in colleges and universities. 
B)  Sociologists tend not to conduct research on the college classroom. 
C)  On average, 40 percent of class time is used for productive discussion. 
D)  Interaction patterns in the college classroom are difficult to predict. 
E)  Most students think classroom passivity is the fault of instructors. 
A)  Passivity is very common in colleges and universities. 
B)  Sociologists tend not to conduct research on the college classroom. 
C)  On average, 40 percent of class time is used for productive discussion. 
D)  Interaction patterns in the college classroom are difficult to predict. 
E)  Most students think classroom passivity is the fault of instructors.

Question 5

In poor societies, the vast majority of people receive little or no schooling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ultimately, industrialization was the main cause of improving health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2011, among 25- to 34-year-olds, women made up approximately _______ percent of all those who have graduated.

Accepted Answer

A)  44 
B)  54 
C)  60 
D)  64 
E)  68 
A)  44 
B)  54 
C)  60 
D)  64 
E)  68

Question 8

Educational systems create as well as transmit culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Respond to the Controversy & Debate article on The Genetic Crystal Ball. Should genetic research companies be allowed to patent their discoveries so they can profit from the results, or should this information be made available to everyone? Explain your answer. How could genetic information affect marriage, having children, getting a job, qualifying for insurance coverage, etc.? Will we have the answers to these questions before genetic information is used in these areas? Are you aware that some genetic information is already being employed in these areas? How will we as a nation decide what will be OK and what will not?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include reference to

Question 10

According to medical research, which is true about smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smokers experience less frequent minor illness. 
B)  Pregnant women who smoke decrease the likelihood of prenatal death. 
C)  Nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke have a lower risk of smoking-related diseases. 
D)  Smoking is psychologically but not physically addictive. 
E)  Pregnant women who smoke increase likelihood of low birth-weight babies. 
A)  Smokers experience less frequent minor illness. 
B)  Pregnant women who smoke decrease the likelihood of prenatal death. 
C)  Nonsmokers exposed to second-hand smoke have a lower risk of smoking-related diseases. 
D)  Smoking is psychologically but not physically addictive. 
E)  Pregnant women who smoke increase likelihood of low birth-weight babies.

Question 11

What is the term for the legal requirement that children receive a minimum of education?

Accepted Answer

A)  required schooling law 
B)  maximum education law 
C)  minimum education law 
D)  educational standards law 
E)  mandatory education law 
A)  required schooling law 
B)  maximum education law 
C)  minimum education law 
D)  educational standards law 
E)  mandatory education law

Question 12

Discuss the functions of schooling according to structural-functional analysis. Then explain why Canada's educational system attempts to ensure all these functions are fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

Functions include socializatio

Question 13

In Canada, infant mortality rates among disadvantaged children are the same as rates for the children of the wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The sick role is a concept developed by Talcott Parsons in the symbolic-interactionist perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is FALSE regarding AIDS in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational programs remain the most effective weapon against AIDS. 
B)  Some drugs have shown to be effective in suppressing symptoms of the disease. 
C)  Safe injection sites are associated with drug users entering detox and other treatment facilities. 
D)  The Canadian government has agreed to open safe injection sites throughout Canada. 
E)  Funding for AIDS research has increased dramatically in recent years. 
A)  Educational programs remain the most effective weapon against AIDS. 
B)  Some drugs have shown to be effective in suppressing symptoms of the disease. 
C)  Safe injection sites are associated with drug users entering detox and other treatment facilities. 
D)  The Canadian government has agreed to open safe injection sites throughout Canada. 
E)  Funding for AIDS research has increased dramatically in recent years.

Question 16

Which of the following is a reward of post-secondary education?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical growth 
B)  decreased opportunities for employment 
C)  lower income, especially for women 
D)  reduced unemployment 
E)  equal income for women and men 
A)  physical growth 
B)  decreased opportunities for employment 
C)  lower income, especially for women 
D)  reduced unemployment 
E)  equal income for women and men

Question 17

Which of the following statements about college-aged men and women is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men display much the same level of dissatisfaction over body shape as do women. 
B)  Most women widely accept the idea that "guys like thin girls." 
C)  Most women think being thin is critical to physical attractiveness. 
D)  Most women believe that they are not as thin as men would like them to be. 
E)  Body image dissatisfaction for men is related to unhealthy bodybuilding practices. 
A)  Men display much the same level of dissatisfaction over body shape as do women. 
B)  Most women widely accept the idea that "guys like thin girls." 
C)  Most women think being thin is critical to physical attractiveness. 
D)  Most women believe that they are not as thin as men would like them to be. 
E)  Body image dissatisfaction for men is related to unhealthy bodybuilding practices.

Question 18

Ideas about good health vary from culture to culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you are looking for a partner who does not smoke, you should probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid educated people. 
B)  seek out someone who is relatively stress-free. 
C)  avoid unemployed people. 
D)  seek out military people. 
E)  seek divorced or separated people. 
A)  avoid educated people. 
B)  seek out someone who is relatively stress-free. 
C)  avoid unemployed people. 
D)  seek out military people. 
E)  seek divorced or separated people.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding nursing in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer people are entering the nursing profession. 
B)  Many of today's nurses are unhappy with their working conditions. 
C)  There is a shortage of nurses across Canada. 
D)  Nursing programs are attempting to recruit a more diverse population. 
E)  Salaries for nurses are decreasing. 
A)  Fewer people are entering the nursing profession. 
B)  Many of today's nurses are unhappy with their working conditions. 
C)  There is a shortage of nurses across Canada. 
D)  Nursing programs are attempting to recruit a more diverse population. 
E)  Salaries for nurses are decreasing.

Canada has become a credential society, which evaluates people based on their schooling.

Identify the immediate causes of the nursing shortage in Canada.

Considering worldwide literacy rates, what appears to be a major prerequisite for literacy?

What is true about college and university classrooms in Canada?

In poor societies, the vast majority of people receive little or no schooling.

Ultimately, industrialization was the main cause of improving health.

In 2011, among 25- to 34-year-olds, women made up approximately _______ percent of all those who have graduated.

Educational systems create as well as transmit culture.

According to medical research, which is true about smoking?

What is the term for the legal requirement that children receive a minimum of education?

Discuss the functions of schooling according to structural-functional analysis. Then explain why Canada's educational system attempts to ensure all these functions are fulfilled.

In Canada, infant mortality rates among disadvantaged children are the same as rates for the children of the wealthy.

The sick role is a concept developed by Talcott Parsons in the symbolic-interactionist perspective.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding AIDS in Canada?

Which of the following is a reward of post-secondary education?

Which of the following statements about college-aged men and women is FALSE?

Ideas about good health vary from culture to culture.

If you are looking for a partner who does not smoke, you should probably:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding nursing in Canada?

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Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

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Social Stratification

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Race and Ethnicity

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Exam 14: Education, Health, and Medicine

Canada has become a credential society, which evaluates people based on their schooling.

Identify the immediate causes of the nursing shortage in Canada.

Considering worldwide literacy rates, what appears to be a major prerequisite for literacy?

What is true about college and university classrooms in Canada?

In poor societies, the vast majority of people receive little or no schooling.

Ultimately, industrialization was the main cause of improving health.

In 2011, among 25- to 34-year-olds, women made up approximately _______ percent of all those who have graduated.

Educational systems create as well as transmit culture.

According to medical research, which is true about smoking?

What is the term for the legal requirement that children receive a minimum of education?

Discuss the functions of schooling according to structural-functional analysis. Then explain why Canada's educational system attempts to ensure all these functions are fulfilled.

In Canada, infant mortality rates among disadvantaged children are the same as rates for the children of the wealthy.

The sick role is a concept developed by Talcott Parsons in the symbolic-interactionist perspective.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding AIDS in Canada?

Which of the following is a reward of post-secondary education?

Which of the following statements about college-aged men and women is FALSE?

Ideas about good health vary from culture to culture.

If you are looking for a partner who does not smoke, you should probably:

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding nursing in Canada?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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