Question 1

Over the last few decades,the prevalence of disabilities has

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A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  stayed about the same. 
A)  increased. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  stayed about the same. A

Question 2

Which of the following illustrates blaming the victim?

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A)  assuming that social conditions create disabilities 
B)  assuming that women would not be battered if they did not anger their husbands 
C)  assuming that social change can end disabilities 
D)  assuming that disabled people are a minority group 
E)  assuming that disabled people are courageous 
A)  assuming that social conditions create disabilities 
B)  assuming that women would not be battered if they did not anger their husbands 
C)  assuming that social change can end disabilities 
D)  assuming that disabled people are a minority group 
E)  assuming that disabled people are courageous B

Question 3

Borrow or rent a wheelchair from your university's office for disabled students or from a local department store,grocery store,or shopping mall.Spend about four hours using the chair,and engaging in your normal activities-going to classes,shopping,whatever.Be sure you go places where you will meet strangers.Watch for both verbal and nonverbal responses.Describe your experience,analyzing both your own feelings and the reactions of others to you.Did people avoid you? Look you in the eyes? Try to help? Treat you as a child?

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I decided to borrow a wheelchair from my university's office for disabled students for this experiment. I spent about four hours using the chair, going to classes, and doing some shopping at the local mall. I made sure to go to places where I would encounter strangers and interact with people I didn't know.

My experience was eye-opening. I found that some people did avoid me, either by quickly looking away or by physically moving out of my path. It was clear that some individuals felt uncomfortable and didn't know how to react to someone in a wheelchair. On the other hand, there were also many people who looked me in the eyes and treated me with the same respect as they would anyone else. I had a few individuals offer to hold doors open for me or assist me with reaching items in the store, which was a kind gesture.

Overall, I felt a mix of emotions during this experience. There were moments where I felt frustrated by the lack of consideration from some people and the challenges of navigating spaces in a wheelchair. However, there were also instances where I felt grateful for the kindness and understanding shown by others.

In analyzing the reactions of others, it was clear that some people were unsure of how to interact with someone using a wheelchair. This led to avoidance or discomfort in their body language and interactions. On the other hand, those who treated me with respect and offered assistance showed empathy and understanding.

This experience highlighted the importance of inclusivity and empathy towards individuals with disabilities. It also shed light on the challenges and misconceptions that people with disabilities may face in their daily lives. It was a valuable learning experience that made me more aware of the importance of creating an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone, regardless of their abilities.

Question 4

The process of responding to symptoms and deciding whether to seek diagnosis and treatment is referred to as

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A)  health behavior. 
B)  illness behavior. 
C)  immersion. 
D)  intrusion. 
E)  the health belief model. 
A)  health behavior. 
B)  illness behavior. 
C)  immersion. 
D)  intrusion. 
E)  the health belief model.

Question 5

The Americans with Disabilities Act

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A)  applies only to civil service employment. 
B)  required cities to establish special schools for handicapped children. 
C)  uses a very broad definition of who has a disability. 
D)  outlaws discrimination in employment, public services, and public accommodations. 
E)  has made it easy for individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination to win law suits. 
A)  applies only to civil service employment. 
B)  required cities to establish special schools for handicapped children. 
C)  uses a very broad definition of who has a disability. 
D)  outlaws discrimination in employment, public services, and public accommodations. 
E)  has made it easy for individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination to win law suits.

Question 6

Someone who wins wheelchair marathons to prove he is no different from others despite his disability is

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A)  passing. 
B)  engaging in deviance disavowal. 
C)  challenging stigma. 
D)  engaging in illness behavior. 
E)  engaging in sick role behavior. 
A)  passing. 
B)  engaging in deviance disavowal. 
C)  challenging stigma. 
D)  engaging in illness behavior. 
E)  engaging in sick role behavior.

Question 7

Chronic pain is more common among which of the following?

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A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  middle-class persons 
D)  suburbanites 
E)  white Americans 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  middle-class persons 
D)  suburbanites 
E)  white Americans

Question 8

Alternative therapies

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A)  are currently used by less than 10 percent of Americans. 
B)  often reflects the belief that such treatments are inherently safe. 
C)  offer no placebo effect. 
D)  are illegal in the United States unless they have been proven effective by scientific research. 
E)  can be considered a form of new socialization. 
A)  are currently used by less than 10 percent of Americans. 
B)  often reflects the belief that such treatments are inherently safe. 
C)  offer no placebo effect. 
D)  are illegal in the United States unless they have been proven effective by scientific research. 
E)  can be considered a form of new socialization.

Question 9

Whether an individual will seek diagnosis once symptoms appear depends on

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A)  the presence of alternative explanations for the symptoms. 
B)  the frequency of the symptoms. 
C)  the visibility of the symptoms. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  the presence of alternative explanations for the symptoms. 
B)  the frequency of the symptoms. 
C)  the visibility of the symptoms. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 10

Should people with disabilities be considered a minority group? Why or why not?

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Yes, people with disabilities should be

Question 11

The idea that disabled persons would experience fewer problems if they had better attitudes is an example of

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A)  restricting impairments. 
B)  the sociological model of disability. 
C)  blaming the victim. 
D)  institutional isomorphism. 
E)  functionalism. 
A)  restricting impairments. 
B)  the sociological model of disability. 
C)  blaming the victim. 
D)  institutional isomorphism. 
E)  functionalism.

Question 12

Someone who points out that persons with polio would be far less disabled if sidewalks were constructed with wheelchair users in mind is

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A)  using a medical model of disability. 
B)  using a sociological model of disability. 
C)  blaming the victim. 
D)  practicing institutional isomorphism. 
E)  individualizing disability. 
A)  using a medical model of disability. 
B)  using a sociological model of disability. 
C)  blaming the victim. 
D)  practicing institutional isomorphism. 
E)  individualizing disability.

Question 13

About what percentage of Americans has a disability?

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A)  1 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  65 percent 
A)  1 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  65 percent

Question 14

Which of the following statements suggests that disabled persons form a minority group?

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A)  "Normals" often discriminate against disabled persons. 
B)  Disabled persons often are considered inferior by others. 
C)  Disabled persons generally do not feel a sense of community with other disabled persons. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  "Normals" often discriminate against disabled persons. 
B)  Disabled persons often are considered inferior by others. 
C)  Disabled persons generally do not feel a sense of community with other disabled persons. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 15

Which of the following is/are true?

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A)  Working class people more often than middle-class people accept pain as an expected consequence of hard work. 
B)  Working class people are more likely than others to seek diagnoses via the Internet. 
C)  Elderly Americans are less likely than younger Americans to seek medical care. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  Working class people more often than middle-class people accept pain as an expected consequence of hard work. 
B)  Working class people are more likely than others to seek diagnoses via the Internet. 
C)  Elderly Americans are less likely than younger Americans to seek medical care. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 16

The most common underlying reason for disability among adults between the ages of 18 and 65 is

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A)  fibromyalgia. 
B)  contested illnesses. 
C)  chronic pain. 
D)  mental illness. 
E)  AIDS/HIV. 
A)  fibromyalgia. 
B)  contested illnesses. 
C)  chronic pain. 
D)  mental illness. 
E)  AIDS/HIV.

Question 17

Your textbook argues that the Internet has had a large and recent impact on the way that people experience their health and the institution of healthcare.Discuss at least three ways in which the Internet is changing people's health experiences,either positively or negatively.

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The Internet has indeed had a significan

Question 18

US physicians:

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A)  are well-trained in pain management. 
B)  are especially likely to undertreat chronic pain among minorities. 
C)  are especially likely to prescribe pain medication to women. 
D)  do not allow drug trafficking laws to influence how they treat chronic pain. 
E)  are typically unconcerned about the risk of addiction when treating chronic pain. 
A)  are well-trained in pain management. 
B)  are especially likely to undertreat chronic pain among minorities. 
C)  are especially likely to prescribe pain medication to women. 
D)  do not allow drug trafficking laws to influence how they treat chronic pain. 
E)  are typically unconcerned about the risk of addiction when treating chronic pain.

Question 19

In part,an individual's experience of disability and illness reflects their social identity.What do studies tell us about how women's and men's experiences of disability differ?

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Studies have shown that women and men ex

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic pain is an illness in its own right, not just a symptom. 
B)  Chronically ill persons sometimes attempt in their minds to separate their selves from their bodies. 
C)  Chronic illness always leads to decreased self-esteem. 
D)  Prejudice against disabled persons has largely disappeared. 
E)  Discrimination against disabled persons has largely disappeared. 
A)  Chronic pain is an illness in its own right, not just a symptom. 
B)  Chronically ill persons sometimes attempt in their minds to separate their selves from their bodies. 
C)  Chronic illness always leads to decreased self-esteem. 
D)  Prejudice against disabled persons has largely disappeared. 
E)  Discrimination against disabled persons has largely disappeared.

Over the last few decades,the prevalence of disabilities has

Which of the following illustrates blaming the victim?

The process of responding to symptoms and deciding whether to seek diagnosis and treatment is referred to as

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Someone who wins wheelchair marathons to prove he is no different from others despite his disability is

Chronic pain is more common among which of the following?

Alternative therapies

Whether an individual will seek diagnosis once symptoms appear depends on

Should people with disabilities be considered a minority group? Why or why not?

The idea that disabled persons would experience fewer problems if they had better attitudes is an example of

Someone who points out that persons with polio would be far less disabled if sidewalks were constructed with wheelchair users in mind is

About what percentage of Americans has a disability?

Which of the following statements suggests that disabled persons form a minority group?

Which of the following is/are true?

The most common underlying reason for disability among adults between the ages of 18 and 65 is

Your textbook argues that the Internet has had a large and recent impact on the way that people experience their health and the institution of healthcare.Discuss at least three ways in which the Internet is changing people's health experiences,either positively or negatively.

US physicians:

In part,an individual's experience of disability and illness reflects their social identity.What do studies tell us about how women's and men's experiences of disability differ?

Which of the following statements is true?

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of 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 6: The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

Over the last few decades,the prevalence of disabilities has

Which of the following illustrates blaming the victim?

The process of responding to symptoms and deciding whether to seek diagnosis and treatment is referred to as

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Someone who wins wheelchair marathons to prove he is no different from others despite his disability is

Chronic pain is more common among which of the following?

Alternative therapies

Whether an individual will seek diagnosis once symptoms appear depends on

Should people with disabilities be considered a minority group? Why or why not?

The idea that disabled persons would experience fewer problems if they had better attitudes is an example of

Someone who points out that persons with polio would be far less disabled if sidewalks were constructed with wheelchair users in mind is

About what percentage of Americans has a disability?

Which of the following statements suggests that disabled persons form a minority group?

Which of the following is/are true?

The most common underlying reason for disability among adults between the ages of 18 and 65 is

Your textbook argues that the Internet has had a large and recent impact on the way that people experience their health and the institution of healthcare.Discuss at least three ways in which the Internet is changing people's health experiences,either positively or negatively.

US physicians:

In part,an individual's experience of disability and illness reflects their social identity.What do studies tell us about how women's and men's experiences of disability differ?

Which of the following statements is true?

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of 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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