Question 1

For decades, ________________ has been recognized as the primary preventable cause of death in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For decades, ________________ has been recognized as...

Question 2

Children are not a concern for those who work in the area of consumer safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once.
-Quackery

Accepted Answer

A) Term that refers to products that are worthless 
B) The company that faked quality control records for silicone breast implants 
C) FDA-approved drug that is alleged to cause valvular heart disease 
D) Fake drugs that are sold under the pretense of being legitimate 
E) A drug alleged to cause birth defects in children of mothers who took the drug
F)Author of The Jungle, which depicted practices in the meat packing industry
G)A highly addictive drug additive
H)The company that marketed the Rely tampon which killed 38 women 
A) Term that refers to products that are worthless 
B) The company that faked quality control records for silicone breast implants 
C) FDA-approved drug that is alleged to cause valvular heart disease 
D) Fake drugs that are sold under the pretense of being legitimate 
E) A drug alleged to cause birth defects in children of mothers who took the drug
F)Author of The Jungle, which depicted practices in the meat packing industry
G)A highly addictive drug additive
H)The company that marketed the Rely tampon which killed 38 women

Question 4

Discuss the human and social costs of quackery.Why are people vulnerable to quackery? What groups of people are more susceptible to this type of fraud?

Accepted Answer

Quackery can delay timely and appropriat

Question 5

The Merrell drug company that tried to bring thalidomide to the United States also marketed a cholesterol inhibitor with serious side effects for 5,000 people. Two Merrell employees were fined $80,000 and the company made an $18 million profit. What had the company done wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) Substituted the results for a tested drug for an untested drug 
B) Forged signatures on test reports 
C) Failed to disclose that the drug caused blindness in lab animals 
D) Testified that testing had been done when it had not 
A) Substituted the results for a tested drug for an untested drug 
B) Forged signatures on test reports 
C) Failed to disclose that the drug caused blindness in lab animals 
D) Testified that testing had been done when it had not

Question 6

Quackery is most evil when it:

Accepted Answer

A) sells devices that are dangerous. 
B) cheats people of their life savings. 
C) permits unsafe doctors to practice medicine. 
D) promises cures for incurable illness. 
A) sells devices that are dangerous. 
B) cheats people of their life savings. 
C) permits unsafe doctors to practice medicine. 
D) promises cures for incurable illness.

Question 7

Tobacco companies have used specific marketing campaigns with flavored cigarettes, new packages, and posters at fast food restaurants to target which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics 
B) African Americans 
C) Women 
D) Teenagers 
A) Hispanics 
B) African Americans 
C) Women 
D) Teenagers

Question 8

Tobacco companies have used specific marketing campaigns with flavored cigarettes to target women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For decades, ________________ has been recognized as the primary preventable cause of death in the United States.

Children are not a concern for those who work in the area of consumer safety.

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once. -Quackery

Discuss the human and social costs of quackery.Why are people vulnerable to quackery? What groups of people are more susceptible to this type of fraud?

The Merrell drug company that tried to bring thalidomide to the United States also marketed a cholesterol inhibitor with serious side effects for 5,000 people. Two Merrell employees were fined $80,000 and the company made an $18 million profit. What had the company done wrong?

Quackery is most evil when it:

Tobacco companies have used specific marketing campaigns with flavored cigarettes, new packages, and posters at fast food restaurants to target which of the following groups?

Tobacco companies have used specific marketing campaigns with flavored cigarettes to target women.

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Environmental Crime

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 3: Unsafe Products

For decades, ________________ has been recognized as the primary preventable cause of death in the United States.

Children are not a concern for those who work in the area of consumer safety.

Match the key terns listed in Column 1 to the description in Column 2. Use each description only once. -Quackery

Discuss the human and social costs of quackery.Why are people vulnerable to quackery? What groups of people are more susceptible to this type of fraud?

The Merrell drug company that tried to bring thalidomide to the United States also marketed a cholesterol inhibitor with serious side effects for 5,000 people. Two Merrell employees were fined $80,000 and the company made an $18 million profit. What had the company done wrong?

Quackery is most evil when it:

Tobacco companies have used specific marketing campaigns with flavored cigarettes, new packages, and posters at fast food restaurants to target which of the following groups?

Tobacco companies have used specific marketing campaigns with flavored cigarettes to target women.

Introduction

Crimes Against Consumers

Environmental Crime

Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion

Securities Fraud

Corporate Fraud

Fiduciary Fraud

Crimes by the Government

Corruption of Public Officials

Medical Crime

Computer Crime

Conclusions

Filters