Question 1

According to the Health Belief Model,which of the following are necessary before individuals will comply with medical advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must believe they are susceptible to a particular health problem. 
B)  They must believe that compliance will significantly reduce their risk. 
C)  They must believe they may die if they do not comply. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  They must believe they are susceptible to a particular health problem. 
B)  They must believe that compliance will significantly reduce their risk. 
C)  They must believe they may die if they do not comply. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only E

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widespread use of antibiotics has led to an increase in infectious diseases. 
B)  As more people in poorer countries are moving to cities, infectious disease is increasing. 
C)  Globalization is helping to spread infectious disease. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  Widespread use of antibiotics has led to an increase in infectious diseases. 
B)  As more people in poorer countries are moving to cities, infectious disease is increasing. 
C)  Globalization is helping to spread infectious disease. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only D

Question 3

If heroin users could obtain both the drug and needles legally,they would be less likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  contract HIV. 
B)  overdose. 
C)  contract other illnesses carried by dirty needles. 
D)  commit crimes. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  contract HIV. 
B)  overdose. 
C)  contract other illnesses carried by dirty needles. 
D)  commit crimes. 
E)  all of the above E

Question 4

Which of the following is inherently the most dangerous to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opium 
D)  caffeine 
E)  alcohol 
A)  heroin 
B)  cocaine 
C)  opium 
D)  caffeine 
E)  alcohol

Question 5

Toxic agents

Accepted Answer

A)  are especially dangerous to children. 
B)  are contributing to climate change. 
C)  can be prevented by developing a "risk society." 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  are especially dangerous to children. 
B)  are contributing to climate change. 
C)  can be prevented by developing a "risk society." 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 6

Morbidity refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  deaths. 
B)  illness. 
C)  infections. 
D)  chronic fatigue syndrome. 
E)  macroeconomics. 
A)  deaths. 
B)  illness. 
C)  infections. 
D)  chronic fatigue syndrome. 
E)  macroeconomics.

Question 7

The study of the distribution of disease among a population is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology. 
B)  clinical sociology. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  geography. 
E)  enterology. 
A)  sociology. 
B)  clinical sociology. 
C)  epidemiology. 
D)  geography. 
E)  enterology.

Question 8

According to McGinnis and Foege,the most common cause of premature deaths is

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal drugs. 
B)  diet and exercise. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  tobacco. 
E)  microbial agents. 
A)  illegal drugs. 
B)  diet and exercise. 
C)  AIDS. 
D)  tobacco. 
E)  microbial agents.

Question 9

Globalization has helped spread illness by

Accepted Answer

A)  eroding cultural traditions that previously had reduced sexual activity. 
B)  encouraging industries that push into forests and put humans in contact with diseases carried by animals. 
C)  increasing the number of people who travel from region to region. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  eroding cultural traditions that previously had reduced sexual activity. 
B)  encouraging industries that push into forests and put humans in contact with diseases carried by animals. 
C)  increasing the number of people who travel from region to region. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

In general,rates better measure how common an illness is than do raw numbers because rates

Accepted Answer

A)  allow us to reasonably compare populations of different sizes. 
B)  are more scientifically accurate. 
C)  are a more objective measure. 
D)  can be measured in a less biased fashion. 
E)  can be more accurately calculated. 
A)  allow us to reasonably compare populations of different sizes. 
B)  are more scientifically accurate. 
C)  are a more objective measure. 
D)  can be measured in a less biased fashion. 
E)  can be more accurately calculated.

Question 11

How have social factors and conditions contributed to the spread of HIV?

Accepted Answer

Social factors and conditions have signi

Question 12

Which of the following would be most likely to reduce medical errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing systems to identify ill-trained nurses 
B)  developing systems to identify drug-abusing doctors 
C)  increasing autopsy rates 
D)  making it easier for patients to sue incompetent doctors 
E)  holding more Medical Mortality Review conferences 
A)  developing systems to identify ill-trained nurses 
B)  developing systems to identify drug-abusing doctors 
C)  increasing autopsy rates 
D)  making it easier for patients to sue incompetent doctors 
E)  holding more Medical Mortality Review conferences

Question 13

The term illness is used to refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  the social experience of living with a disease. 
B)  the biological consequences of disease. 
C)  an objective measure of biological changes. 
D)  sociologists' ideas regarding epidemiology. 
E)  mental problems. 
A)  the social experience of living with a disease. 
B)  the biological consequences of disease. 
C)  an objective measure of biological changes. 
D)  sociologists' ideas regarding epidemiology. 
E)  mental problems.

Question 14

Social networks

Accepted Answer

A)  can improve individuals' health. 
B)  can threaten individuals' health. 
C)  can lead to obesity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  can improve individuals' health. 
B)  can threaten individuals' health. 
C)  can lead to obesity. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above.

Question 15

The percentage of persons living in the United States who have epilepsy is best referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the incidence of epilepsy. 
B)  the prevalence of epilepsy. 
C)  the rate of epilepsy. 
D)  the epidemiological transition. 
E)  the demographic transition. 
A)  the incidence of epilepsy. 
B)  the prevalence of epilepsy. 
C)  the rate of epilepsy. 
D)  the epidemiological transition. 
E)  the demographic transition.

Question 16

Evaluate the role that social conditions and status play in maintaining and restoring health,and compare that to the role played by medical treatments.

Accepted Answer

Social conditions and status play a cruc

Question 17

Social stress

Accepted Answer

A)  can cause mental as well as physical illness. 
B)  is most common among busy middle-class people. 
C)  can cause illness, but does not affect the immune system. 
D)  improves the immune system. 
E)  improves one's life choices. 
A)  can cause mental as well as physical illness. 
B)  is most common among busy middle-class people. 
C)  can cause illness, but does not affect the immune system. 
D)  improves the immune system. 
E)  improves one's life choices.

Question 18

In a "risk society," individuals often find it difficult to get acknowledgement that they suffer from an illness because

Accepted Answer

A)  the doctors they have access to work for the corporations that in some way caused the illness. 
B)  they are labeled as lazy rather than ill. 
C)  they are considered responsible for the risks they took. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the doctors they have access to work for the corporations that in some way caused the illness. 
B)  they are labeled as lazy rather than ill. 
C)  they are considered responsible for the risks they took. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Look at the last twelve issues of a magazine that regularly runs advertisements for either alcoholic beverages or cigarettes.What overt and covert messages do advertisements in these issues give regarding alcohol/tobacco,the use of these drugs,and the lives and characters of those who use these drugs? Quantify your findings as much as possible (e.g.,80 percent of advertisements suggest that using tobacco will improve your sex life).To do this,you will have to develop specific questions,such as "Does this advertisement suggest that using tobacco will improve your sex life?"

Accepted Answer

To analyze the overt and covert messages

Question 20

Currently,the most common causes of death in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic diseases. 
B)  infectious diseases. 
C)  accidents and trauma. 
D)  infant and maternal mortality. 
E)  diseases of middle age. 
A)  chronic diseases. 
B)  infectious diseases. 
C)  accidents and trauma. 
D)  infant and maternal mortality. 
E)  diseases of middle age.

According to the Health Belief Model,which of the following are necessary before individuals will comply with medical advice?

Which of the following statements is true?

If heroin users could obtain both the drug and needles legally,they would be less likely to

Which of the following is inherently the most dangerous to use?

Toxic agents

Morbidity refers to

The study of the distribution of disease among a population is referred to as

According to McGinnis and Foege,the most common cause of premature deaths is

Globalization has helped spread illness by

In general,rates better measure how common an illness is than do raw numbers because rates

How have social factors and conditions contributed to the spread of HIV?

Which of the following would be most likely to reduce medical errors?

The term illness is used to refer to

Social networks

The percentage of persons living in the United States who have epilepsy is best referred to as

Evaluate the role that social conditions and status play in maintaining and restoring health,and compare that to the role played by medical treatments.

Social stress

In a "risk society," individuals often find it difficult to get acknowledgement that they suffer from an illness because

Currently,the most common causes of death in the United States are

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Exam 2: The Social Sources of Illness

According to the Health Belief Model,which of the following are necessary before individuals will comply with medical advice?

Which of the following statements is true?

If heroin users could obtain both the drug and needles legally,they would be less likely to

Which of the following is inherently the most dangerous to use?

Toxic agents

Morbidity refers to

The study of the distribution of disease among a population is referred to as

According to McGinnis and Foege,the most common cause of premature deaths is

Globalization has helped spread illness by

In general,rates better measure how common an illness is than do raw numbers because rates

How have social factors and conditions contributed to the spread of HIV?

Which of the following would be most likely to reduce medical errors?

The term illness is used to refer to

Social networks

The percentage of persons living in the United States who have epilepsy is best referred to as

Evaluate the role that social conditions and status play in maintaining and restoring health,and compare that to the role played by medical treatments.

Social stress

In a "risk society," individuals often find it difficult to get acknowledgement that they suffer from an illness because

Currently,the most common causes of death in the United States are

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

Filters