Many health inequities that people of lower socioeconomic status experience are worsened in ________ groups.

________ is the study of controversial moral or ethical issues related to scientific and medical advancements.

In the early twentieth century, unmarried women who had children were considered to be feebleminded or to suffer from mental problems. They were also thought more likely to give birth to children who were also feebleminded. Today, this attitude seems ridiculous. This is an example of

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company poisoned the water in Hinkley, California. The poisoned water system had sickened many Hinkley, California residents with ailments like liver damage and cancer. How would the illnesses of the Hinkley residents be classified?

As the process of ________ develops, we will be less likely to treat someone who has a mental health issue as having something they should just “deal with” alone. We will instead be more likely to think of the issue as having to do with a disease.

People living in what type of an area have an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease?

Siobhan recently learned that he has a mental illness. Since her diagnosis, she has begun to act according to the illness and in ways that she thinks others expect someone with a mental illness to act. Which theory of health and illness best explains her situation?

In the ________ approach to addiction, people who become addicted may be responding to strains in the social system and their own lives by escaping through drugs and alcohol.

What is HIV/AIDS considered?

Death and illness in a population are bad for the productivity of the system and are destabilizing forces. Which theory takes this approach to medicine?

Kea tries to take good care of herself by regularly exercising, getting an appropriate amount of rest, and eating a healthy diet. Her approach to health is MOST closely aligned with

What is the concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient’s cultural background as part of the treatment process called?

The ________ approach to addiction suggests that people of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to be scrutinized as problem drinkers or drug addicts.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the form we now know it until 1987, despite the fact that children exhibited the same symptoms of ADHD before 1987. What sociological concept does this highlight?

A/An ________ occurs when the number of cases of a particular disease during a particular time is significantly higher than it might be otherwise.

A/An ________ is an epidemic that spans across national borders, across continents, or around the world.

Approximately ________ people have died from having contracted HIV/AIDS since the virus was first identified in the early 1980s.

Jordan has been suffering from sinus pain for several months, and his physician prescribes over-the-counter decongestants and acupuncture. This is an example of ________ medicine.

Dr. Robinson believes that the ongoing Flint water crisis in Michigan is only still a problem because the affected population is mostly black and poor. He believes the slow response of government officials is a result of this population’s lack of economic and political power. With which theoretical viewpoint do Dr. Robinson’s beliefs align?

You are an American with a lower socioeconomic status. You are also a racial minority living in public housing and working a physically demanding job to financially support a family of four. It is likely that you

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (commonly called “Obamacare”)

Kendra is a lower-class American who lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment, and has a hard time paying her bills. Kendra is twice as likely as people who are not living in poverty to

Ori got food poisoning at his favorite restaurant and was treated right away. This type of illness would be classified as

Which of the following statements highlights the idea that mental illness can be socially constructed?

________ is a group of medical treatments, practices, and products that includes practices like acupuncture, homeopathy, hypnosis, and meditation as well as traditional healers like shamans.

The more strongly men identify with stereotypical ideas about masculinity, the more likely they are to

________ gather and analyze data on particular illnesses. They are interested in how, where, and to whom the illnesses are spread as well as how to stop their spread.

________ health care makes ill patients more comfortable and prepares them for the end of life.

What disorder does the American Psychiatric Association define as “a complex development disorder that can cause problems with thinking, feeling, language, and the ability to relate to others”?

Research shows that the odds of a patient being diagnosed with autism ________ in the years when the diagnostic criteria of autism changed.

What is there evidence of that make(s) men more sick?

A reality television program called The Swan (2004–2005) intended to give women extreme makeovers. This was done by radically changing their appearance, in part through plastic surgery. Of what is this an example?

Justin caught the flu and was urged by his employer to take a few days off to recover. However, on the third day of missing work, Justin’s employer sees him at lunch with some friends. His employer approaches him and Justin suggests he’s still very sick and will need a few more days to recover. Justin tells his employer he has not seen a doctor or taken any medicine. Justin is not fulfilling his duties as part of the