Question 1

Chronic malnutrition in the less developed nations can best be explained by

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A) overpopulation. 
B) lack of natural resources. 
C) population density. 
D) the social distribution of food and other resources. 
E) none of the above 
A) overpopulation. 
B) lack of natural resources. 
C) population density. 
D) the social distribution of food and other resources. 
E) none of the above D

Question 2

The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a result of

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A) the low social and economic status of women and girls. 
B) the prevalence of concurrent sexual relationships. 
C) labor migration to cities. 
D) all of the above 
E) only a and b 
A) the low social and economic status of women and girls. 
B) the prevalence of concurrent sexual relationships. 
C) labor migration to cities. 
D) all of the above 
E) only a and b D

Question 3

HIV/AIDS is especially common in Africa in part because of high rates of

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A) infertility. 
B) concurrent sexual partners. 
C) serial sexual partners. 
D) high cereal diets. 
E) gluten free diets. 
A) infertility. 
B) concurrent sexual partners. 
C) serial sexual partners. 
D) high cereal diets. 
E) gluten free diets. B

Question 4

In the least developed nations, average life expectancy

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A) is about 25 years. 
B) can be lower than 60 years. 
C) is between 60 and 70 years. 
D) cannot be measured. 
E) is much higher among women than among men. 
A) is about 25 years. 
B) can be lower than 60 years. 
C) is between 60 and 70 years. 
D) cannot be measured. 
E) is much higher among women than among men.

Question 5

What role do the more developed nations play-intentionally or unintentionally-in fostering illness in the less developed nations?

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More developed nations play a significan

Question 6

Of the following, which is the most important cause of infant mortality in less developed nations?

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A) herpes 
B) emphysema 
C) accidents 
D) illegal drug use 
E) malnutrition and infection 
A) herpes 
B) emphysema 
C) accidents 
D) illegal drug use 
E) malnutrition and infection

Question 7

Developed nations have a vested interest in the health of less developed nations whenever which of the following can travel from less to more developed nations?

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A) air pollution 
B) diseases 
C) workers 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) air pollution 
B) diseases 
C) workers 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 8

What defines whether a country is more or less developed? Why should development be conceptualized as a scale rather than a dichotomy? Give two examples to illustrate your argument.

Accepted Answer

The development of a country is determin

Question 9

Of the following, which is the most important cause of maternal mortality in less developed nations?

Accepted Answer

A) herpes 
B) emphysema 
C) unsterile abortion 
D) illegal drug use 
E) breast-feeding 
A) herpes 
B) emphysema 
C) unsterile abortion 
D) illegal drug use 
E) breast-feeding

Question 10

Chronic malnutrition can cause

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A) brain damage. 
B) blindness. 
C) mental retardation 
D) infant mortality. 
E) all of the above 
A) brain damage. 
B) blindness. 
C) mental retardation 
D) infant mortality. 
E) all of the above

Question 11

Of the following, which currently causes the most deaths in the less-developed nations?

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A) HIV infection 
B) pneumonia 
C) influenza 
D) cholera 
E) coronary heart disease 
A) HIV infection 
B) pneumonia 
C) influenza 
D) cholera 
E) coronary heart disease

Question 12

The primary measure of a country's development level is its

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A) average education level. 
B) moral code. 
C) gross national income per capita. 
D) military might. 
E) number of factories. 
A) average education level. 
B) moral code. 
C) gross national income per capita. 
D) military might. 
E) number of factories.

Question 13

Why should war and disasters be considered public health issues?

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War and disasters should be considered p

Question 14

The idea of global health

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A) suggests that health and illness can cross borders. 
B) suggests that both international corporations and migrant workers can affect health. 
C) fits well with a critical sociological perspective. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) suggests that health and illness can cross borders. 
B) suggests that both international corporations and migrant workers can affect health. 
C) fits well with a critical sociological perspective. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 15

As a result of anti-malaria pesticide campaigns in the less developed nations,

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A) many mosquitoes have become resistant to pesticides. 
B) malaria is no longer a serious threat. 
C) bird and fish populations have flourished. 
D) tuberculosis has become more common. 
E) AIDS has become more common. 
A) many mosquitoes have become resistant to pesticides. 
B) malaria is no longer a serious threat. 
C) bird and fish populations have flourished. 
D) tuberculosis has become more common. 
E) AIDS has become more common.

Question 16

Why has HIV/AIDS spread more rapidly in Africa than in the United States? Why has heterosexual transmission played a greater role in Africa?

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There are several reasons why HIV/AIDS h

Question 17

The impact of HIV/AIDS is magnified by the fact that the disease typically

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A) hits at midlife. 
B) results in water pollution. 
C) increases air pollution. 
D) kills many street cleaners. 
E) leads to overpopulation. 
A) hits at midlife. 
B) results in water pollution. 
C) increases air pollution. 
D) kills many street cleaners. 
E) leads to overpopulation.

Question 18

What percentage of new HIV infections among adults occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

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A) less than 15 percent 
B) about 50 percent 
C) about 66 percent 
D) more than 90 percent 
A) less than 15 percent 
B) about 50 percent 
C) about 66 percent 
D) more than 90 percent

Question 19

Which of the following is true?​

Accepted Answer

A) Sales of tobacco have increased in less developed nations over the last 40 years. 
B) Smoking offers some protection against malnutrition. 
C) Tobacco manufacturers rarely bother to advertise their products in less developed nations. 
D) Smoking offers some protection against HIV infection. 
E) Federal law forbids US manufacturers from selling tobacco overseas. 
A) Sales of tobacco have increased in less developed nations over the last 40 years. 
B) Smoking offers some protection against malnutrition. 
C) Tobacco manufacturers rarely bother to advertise their products in less developed nations. 
D) Smoking offers some protection against HIV infection. 
E) Federal law forbids US manufacturers from selling tobacco overseas.

Question 20

Diarrheal diseases in less developed nations are primarily caused by

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A) contaminated food and water. 
B) oral rehydration. 
C) maternal mortality. 
D) HIV infection. 
E) tuberculosis. 
A) contaminated food and water. 
B) oral rehydration. 
C) maternal mortality. 
D) HIV infection. 
E) tuberculosis.

Chronic malnutrition in the less developed nations can best be explained by

The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a result of

HIV/AIDS is especially common in Africa in part because of high rates of

In the least developed nations, average life expectancy

What role do the more developed nations play-intentionally or unintentionally-in fostering illness in the less developed nations?

Of the following, which is the most important cause of infant mortality in less developed nations?

Developed nations have a vested interest in the health of less developed nations whenever which of the following can travel from less to more developed nations?

What defines whether a country is more or less developed? Why should development be conceptualized as a scale rather than a dichotomy? Give two examples to illustrate your argument.

Of the following, which is the most important cause of maternal mortality in less developed nations?

Chronic malnutrition can cause

Of the following, which currently causes the most deaths in the less-developed nations?

The primary measure of a country's development level is its

Why should war and disasters be considered public health issues?

The idea of global health

As a result of anti-malaria pesticide campaigns in the less developed nations,

Why has HIV/AIDS spread more rapidly in Africa than in the United States? Why has heterosexual transmission played a greater role in Africa?

The impact of HIV/AIDS is magnified by the fact that the disease typically

What percentage of new HIV infections among adults occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following is true?

Diarrheal diseases in less developed nations are primarily caused by

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Exam 4: Illness and Death in Less Developed Nations

Chronic malnutrition in the less developed nations can best be explained by

The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a result of

HIV/AIDS is especially common in Africa in part because of high rates of

In the least developed nations, average life expectancy

What role do the more developed nations play-intentionally or unintentionally-in fostering illness in the less developed nations?

Of the following, which is the most important cause of infant mortality in less developed nations?

Developed nations have a vested interest in the health of less developed nations whenever which of the following can travel from less to more developed nations?

What defines whether a country is more or less developed? Why should development be conceptualized as a scale rather than a dichotomy? Give two examples to illustrate your argument.

Of the following, which is the most important cause of maternal mortality in less developed nations?

Chronic malnutrition can cause

Of the following, which currently causes the most deaths in the less-developed nations?

The primary measure of a country's development level is its

Why should war and disasters be considered public health issues?

The idea of global health

As a result of anti-malaria pesticide campaigns in the less developed nations,

Why has HIV/AIDS spread more rapidly in Africa than in the United States? Why has heterosexual transmission played a greater role in Africa?

The impact of HIV/AIDS is magnified by the fact that the disease typically

What percentage of new HIV infections among adults occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Which of the following is true?​

Diarrheal diseases in less developed nations are primarily caused by

The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Modern Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

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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Which of the following is true?