Deck 6: The Social Environment and Health

Question 1

Looking at how family relationships impact the etiology of health problems illustrates which of the following?
a. Study of the social environment and health
b. Intermediate level factors in the causality continuum
c. Social consequences of illness
d. Sociological approach to understanding health and illness

Answer 1

Study of the social environment and health

Question 2

If I have car problems, there is someone who can give me a ride. This is an example of what type of social support?
a. Emotional
b. Instrumental
c. Informational
d. Appraisal

Answer 2

Instrumental

Question 3

In societies that value competitive achievement and view economic status as the result of personal attributes, a sense of _______________ may lead to feelings of hopelessness and failure.
a. Cultural relativism
b. Time urgency
c. Relative deprivation
d. Idealism

Answer 3

Relative deprivation

Question 4

Communities that are strong in mutual trust, social participation and reciprocity illustrate which one of the following concepts?
a. Social support
b. Social capital
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Collective behavior

Question 5

An example of a social environmental factor related to health at the interpersonal level :
a. Close friend
b. Church youth group
c. Oprah Winfrey Show
d. Health beliefs

Question 6

The health disadvantages of men compared to women have been attributed to which of the following?
a. Higher mean income
b. Educational differences
c. Gender politics
d. Gender roles

Question 7

Imogene has just returned from maternity leave to teach high school biology. As the school term progresses, she feels increasingly torn and tearfully voices her concern to a friend that there are not enough hours in a day to be both a good mom and a good teacher. Imogene's friend gives her a hug and tells her that she admires Imogene for being such a good mother and teacher. Imogene is the recipient of:
a. Emotional support
b. Instrumental support
c. Role conflict
d. Negative social support

Question 8

An important aspect of social capital is which of the following?
a. Relative deprivation
b. Trust and reciprocity
c. Social support
d. Social cohesion

Question 9

Research on neighborhood influences on health illustrate which level of the social environment?
a. Community
b. Organizational
c. Interpersonal
d. Urban

Question 10

One of the most important barriers to improving men's health is:
a. Underrepresentation of men in medical research
b. Men underutilize medical services
c. Heart disease is underdiagnosed in men
d. All of the above