Deck 15: the Sociology of Health and Illness

Question 1

One defining characteristic of the sick role is that it is

A)permanent
B)temporary
C)maladaptive
D)identical to malingering
E)not based in reality

Answer 1

temporary

Question 2

Both Ivana and Julian are experiencing stress at work.According to feminist theory,Ivana's stress is more likely related to

A)conflict
B)role strain
C)sick role behaviour
D)illness
E)role conflict

Answer 2

role strain

Question 3

The idea that health has become a "commodity with a certain value in the marketplace" (Clarke,2000)supports the proponents of

A)conflict theory
B)feminist theory
C)symbolic interactionism
D)sick role theory
E)role strain

Answer 3

conflict theory

Question 4

A sociological theory that people's interpretations of their interactions and the events of their lives go well beyond the actual words used or,in the case of health-related events,the diagnosis they are given is

A)conflict theory
B)feminist theory
C)symbolic interactionism
D)sick role theory
E)transcript theory

Question 5

All of the following are rights or duties connected to the sick role except

A)the individual is responsible for the condition
B)the individual is exempt from his or her other roles
C)the individual must be trying to get well
D)the individual must be cooperating with the treatment regimen
E)the individual must be seeking competent care

Question 6

Distinguish between disease and illness from the perspective of a medical sociologist using symbolic interactionism.

Question 7

In the case of AIDS,people with this disease often find that their disease status has become

A)the same as their illness status
B)the source of conflict according to conflict theory
C)irrelevant
D)unmanageable
E)their master status in sociological terms

Question 8

Discuss the three major topics or issues which are the focus of women's health care.