Question 1

Sociologists view illness as primarily a physical disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

According to the text, the role of the curandero combines elements of healer and:

Accepted Answer

A)  Priest 
B)  Psychologist 
C)  Leader 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Priest 
B)  Psychologist 
C)  Leader 
D)  None of the above B

Question 3

Tyler missed his sociology exam. Later that week, he went to his professor and said that he missed the exam because of his illness. According to Parsons's sick role theory, the professor should punish Tyler for being sick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

It is predicted that employers will shift increasing shares of health care costs to their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

African Americans have shorter survival times than whites at all stages of cancer diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a requirement of the sick role?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sick person relaxes and enjoys resting while recovering. 
B)  The sick person is excused from normal social responsibility in order to get well. 
C)  The illness is not the sick person's fault. 
D)  The sick person is expected to seek competent medical help. 
A)  The sick person relaxes and enjoys resting while recovering. 
B)  The sick person is excused from normal social responsibility in order to get well. 
C)  The illness is not the sick person's fault. 
D)  The sick person is expected to seek competent medical help.

Question 7

According to the text, in the United States medical services are distributed according to the needs of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following countries have decentralized health care systems except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Japan 
C)  The Netherlands 
D)  Great Britain 
A)  Germany 
B)  Japan 
C)  The Netherlands 
D)  Great Britain

Question 9

About 80% of the budget for Medicare goes toward the final year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alistair wants to study the safety violations that have occurred in Taiwan by a prominent United States-based company where three workers have died because of a lack of safety equipment so that the company could earn a larger profit. Alistair is likely taking a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionist perspective 
B)  Functionalist perspective 
C)  Conflict perspective 
D)  Feminist perspective 
A)  Symbolic interactionist perspective 
B)  Functionalist perspective 
C)  Conflict perspective 
D)  Feminist perspective

Question 11

What is an argument in favor of euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physicians have the ability to help terminally ill patients die in comfort. 
B)  Terminally ill people have the right to decide how and when they die. 
C)  Legal safeguards prevent abuse of physician-assisted suicide. 
D)  All of the above are arguments. 
A)  Physicians have the ability to help terminally ill patients die in comfort. 
B)  Terminally ill people have the right to decide how and when they die. 
C)  Legal safeguards prevent abuse of physician-assisted suicide. 
D)  All of the above are arguments.

Question 12

Compare and contrast socialized and decentralized national health care programs.

Accepted Answer

Socialized and decentralized national he

Question 13

The concept of a "good death" involves aiding the dying individual by prescribing or administering a lethal dose of drugs to patients who request it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The international sale of body parts on the black market is a macro-level problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, over half of adults in the United States use some form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Functionalists argue that social norms define what counts as illness and how to treat it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following countries have socialized medicine systems except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Canada 
C)  France 
D)  Sweden 
A)  Israel 
B)  Canada 
C)  France 
D)  Sweden

Question 18

Labeling some behaviors as illnesses can be beneficial for patients' care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain how macro-level policies have affected the Cuban health care system. What can you, as a student, do to fix this problem?

Accepted Answer

Macro-level policies have had a signific

Question 20

Hospitals have been compared to bureaucracies. What are the similarities between the two?

Accepted Answer

Hospitals and bureaucracies share severa

Sociologists view illness as primarily a physical disorder.

According to the text, the role of the curandero combines elements of healer and:

Tyler missed his sociology exam. Later that week, he went to his professor and said that he missed the exam because of his illness. According to Parsons's sick role theory, the professor should punish Tyler for being sick.

It is predicted that employers will shift increasing shares of health care costs to their employees.

African Americans have shorter survival times than whites at all stages of cancer diagnosis.

Which of the following is not a requirement of the sick role?

According to the text, in the United States medical services are distributed according to the needs of the people.

All of the following countries have decentralized health care systems except:

About 80% of the budget for Medicare goes toward the final year of life.

Alistair wants to study the safety violations that have occurred in Taiwan by a prominent United States-based company where three workers have died because of a lack of safety equipment so that the company could earn a larger profit. Alistair is likely taking a:

What is an argument in favor of euthanasia?

Compare and contrast socialized and decentralized national health care programs.

The concept of a "good death" involves aiding the dying individual by prescribing or administering a lethal dose of drugs to patients who request it.

The international sale of body parts on the black market is a macro-level problem.

According to the text, over half of adults in the United States use some form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).

Functionalists argue that social norms define what counts as illness and how to treat it.

All of the following countries have socialized medicine systems except:

Labeling some behaviors as illnesses can be beneficial for patients' care.

Explain how macro-level policies have affected the Cuban health care system. What can you, as a student, do to fix this problem?

Hospitals have been compared to bureaucracies. What are the similarities between the two?

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardward and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famous or Rages and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratefication: Beyond We and They

Gender Stratification: Shehe Who Goes First

Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Education: What Are We Learning

Religion: the Meaning of Sacred Meaning

Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege

Population and Urbanization: Living on Spaceship Earth

The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference

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Exam 14: Medicine: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Sociologists view illness as primarily a physical disorder.

According to the text, the role of the curandero combines elements of healer and:

Tyler missed his sociology exam. Later that week, he went to his professor and said that he missed the exam because of his illness. According to Parsons's sick role theory, the professor should punish Tyler for being sick.

It is predicted that employers will shift increasing shares of health care costs to their employees.

African Americans have shorter survival times than whites at all stages of cancer diagnosis.

Which of the following is not a requirement of the sick role?

According to the text, in the United States medical services are distributed according to the needs of the people.

All of the following countries have decentralized health care systems except:

About 80% of the budget for Medicare goes toward the final year of life.

Alistair wants to study the safety violations that have occurred in Taiwan by a prominent United States-based company where three workers have died because of a lack of safety equipment so that the company could earn a larger profit. Alistair is likely taking a:

What is an argument in favor of euthanasia?

Compare and contrast socialized and decentralized national health care programs.

The concept of a "good death" involves aiding the dying individual by prescribing or administering a lethal dose of drugs to patients who request it.

The international sale of body parts on the black market is a macro-level problem.

According to the text, over half of adults in the United States use some form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).

Functionalists argue that social norms define what counts as illness and how to treat it.

All of the following countries have socialized medicine systems except:

Labeling some behaviors as illnesses can be beneficial for patients' care.

Explain how macro-level policies have affected the Cuban health care system. What can you, as a student, do to fix this problem?

Hospitals have been compared to bureaucracies. What are the similarities between the two?

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardward and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famous or Rages and Famine

Race and Ethnic Group Stratefication: Beyond We and They

Gender Stratification: Shehe Who Goes First

Family: Partner Taking, People Making, and Contract Breaking

Education: What Are We Learning

Religion: the Meaning of Sacred Meaning

Politics and Economics: Penetrating Power and Privilege

Population and Urbanization: Living on Spaceship Earth

The Process of Change: Can We Make a Difference

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