Deck 15: Crime and Violence

Question 1

What diseases you get is affected by _______.

A) Only your genes
B) Only your environment
C) Both your genes and your environment
D) Neither your genes nor your environment

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In a recent study by Guo, Tong, Xie, and Lang, which predicted sexual promiscuity in men?

A) A particular version of a gene
B) Parental education
C) Marital history
D) Religiosity

Answer 2

A

Question 3

______ is the number of deaths of children less than 1 year old out of 1000 live births.

A) Infant Livelihood
B) Infant Mortality
C) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
D) Infant Health Quotient

Answer 3

B

Question 4

_____ has the lowest infant mortality rate of developed countries.

A) The USA
B) Singapore
C) Russia
D) France

Question 5

The sex differential in mortality is greatest for people aged ______ years.

A) 50-63
B) 35-50
C) 24-35
D) 15-24

Question 6

Which is not a major cause of death for people aged 15-24?

A) Accidents
B) Suicide
C) Homicide
D) Cancer

Question 7

Men are ____ x as likely to die from homicide as women.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 30

Question 8

Which disease is a woman more likely to contract than a man?

A) Heart disease
B) Lupus
C) Tuberculosis
D) Cancer

Question 9

_____% of people older than 100 are women.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 80
D) 100

Question 10

Which cause of death kills more women than men?

A) Alzheimer's
B) Accidents
C) Heart Disease
D) Diabetes

Question 11

Which cause of death is the most male-biased (highest ratio of male to female deaths)?

A) Alzeimers
B) Heart Disease
C) Diabetes
D) Homicide

Question 12

Across both sexes, who is most likely to die from an injury between the ages of 25-64?

A) People with less than 12 years of education
B) People with 12 years of education
C) People with greater than13 years of education
D) There is no difference based on education

Question 13

Men are more likely than women to get mental illness except for ______.

A) Alzheimers
B) Paranoid Schizophrenia
C) Anxiety
D) Insanity

Question 14

Women are more likely than men to ______.

A) Be depressed
B) Die from exposure
C) Be assaulted
D) Go to jail

Question 15

Which is not one of the top 5 causes of years lived with disability among men aged 15-44?

A) Schizophrenia
B) Depression
C) Bipolar Disorder
D) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 16

Which is by far the top cause of years lived with disability among women aged 15-44?

A) Schizophrenia
B) Depression
C) Bipolar Disorder
D) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 17

A higher value on the allostatic load index indicates a ______.

A) More stressful life
B) Less stressful life
C) Genetic propensity for diabetes
D) Decreased likelihood in acquiring Crohn's disease

Question 18

_____ is a combination of diastolic and systolic blood pressure; the concentrations of three stress-related hormones; and the body mass index.

A) Allostatic load
B) Pneumatic load
C) Systolic load
D) Bi-matter mass index

Question 19

The higher the allostatic load index, _______.

A) The longer time spent by the child in poverty
B) The greater the child's working memory
C) The more pets owned by the child
D) The greater time spent by the child on vacations

Question 20

Which is not part of social status?

A) Education
B) Income
C) Occupational prestige
D) They all are

Question 21

Short people are more likely than tall people _____.

A) To earn higher salaries
B) To play in the NBA
C) To win the US presidential election
D) To have lower social status

Question 22

______ does not increase the chances of deformity and disability in adults.

A) A normal birth weight
B) Lack of good health
C) Poor nutrition
D) Lack of proper medical care

Question 23

Which is not generally considered to be attractive in people?

A) Symmetry in features
B) High quality hair
C) Straight teeth
D) Injuries and scars

Question 24

Which is not a situation where beautiful people get favorable treatment?

A) Getting a date
B) In court
C) In school
D) None of the above

Question 25

Your likelihood of getting certain diseases can be determined through genetic testing.

Question 26

Genes are not associated with social behaviors.

Question 27

Rich people throughout the world are less likely to die of infectious disease than poor people.

Question 28

Genes have no influence on whether a person will attend college.

Question 29

More male than female fetuses die in the womb.

Question 30

Until the age of 50, females are more likely to die of any cause than men.

Question 31

The US has a lower infant mortality rate than most other developed countries.

Question 32

Compared to other developed countries, Romania has a low infant mortality rate.

Question 33

Men are 4x more likely to commit suicide than women.

Question 34

Men are more likely to contract chronic, non-fatal diseases than women.

Question 35

Men's health is generally more fragile than women's health.

Question 36

Life expectancy is greater for women than men.

Question 37

Women are more likely than men to die from diabetes.

Question 38

Men are more likely than women to die from an accident.

Question 39

Hispanics are more likely than non-Hispanics to die from diabetes.

Question 40

More educated people are less likely to die for any reason than less educated people.

Question 41

Women are more likely to abuse alcohol than men.

Question 42

Women are more likely than men to be depressed.

Question 43

Beautiful people are treated better than average-looking people.

Question 44

Beautiful people expect to be treated better than average-looking people.

Question 45

Height=increased social status in all societies.

Question 46

Teachers expect ugly students to compensate by being smarter than their good-looking classmates.

Question 47

The higher your social status, the higher your chances of having depression.

Question 48

Children from poor backgrounds tend to have a greater risk of poor mental health.

Question 49

Children who have more of an allostatic load have greater memory capacities than children with a lower allostatic load.

Question 50

People with higher income live longer.

Question 51

Describe some environmental factors that increase the likelihood of disease.

Question 52

Describe the differences in causes of death between people in poor and rich countries.

Question 53

What are a couple of reasons for the sex difference in life expectancy?

Question 54

Give 2 typical male causes of death in the USA.

Question 55

Why is there a difference in death rates based on education?

Question 56

Why do people who have higher income and social standing have better health?

Question 57

Describe 2 situations where beautiful people are treated favorably.

Question 58

Describe 2 signs of good health and attractiveness.

Question 59

Describe the effect of height on social status.

Question 60

How does social status influence mental health?

Question 61

How does social status influence physical health?

Question 62

How does a person's genes influence their health outcomes? How does a person's environment influence their health outcomes?

Question 63

Who lives longer, men or women, and why?