Soc 1010 - Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2022 » Quiz 14

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Question #1
What is there evidence of that make(s) men more sick?
A.   gender inequality
B.   traditional male gender role expectations
C.   traditional female gender role expectations
D.   biological factors
Question #2
________ health care makes ill patients more comfortable and prepares them for the end of life.
A.   Integrative
B.   Palliative
C.   Comprehensive
D.   Alternative
Question #3
________ is the study of controversial moral or ethical issues related to scientific and medical advancements.
A.   Conflict theory
B.   Bioethics
C.   Curative medicine
D.   Medicalization
Question #4
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
A.   preventative medicine.
B.   the social construction of mental illness.
C.   epidemiological change.
D.   a disease risk being amplified by social factors.
Question #5
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
A.   view physical labor as preventative medicine.
B.   report having good physical well-being.
C.   have a number of ailments like arthritis and asthma.
D.   engage in regular good health practices.
Question #6
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?
A.   the sick role
B.   conflict theory
C.   structural functionalism
D.   symbolic interactionism
Question #7
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?
A.   chronic diseases
B.   acute diseases
C.   curative diseases
D.   crisis diseases
Question #8
Ori got food poisoning at his favorite restaurant and was treated right away. This type of illness would be classified as
A.   chronic.
B.   palliative.
C.   acute.
D.   lifestyle based.
Question #9
People living in what type of an area have an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease?
A.   sparsely populated rural area
B.   densely populated urban area
C.   East Coast city
D.   food desert
Question #10
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?
A.   conflict theory
B.   curative medicine
C.   symbolic interactionism
D.   structural functionalism
Question #11
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?
A.   modernism
B.   structural functionalism
C.   conflict theory
D.   symbolic interactionism
Question #12
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (commonly called “Obamacare”)
A.   provided universal health care for all citizens by providing each person with state-run insurance.
B.   included many insurance reforms and aimed to increase the number of Americans receiving health care.
C.   allowed insurance companies to deny coverage to anyone with preexisting conditions.
D.   required births to occur in a hospital instead of at home.
Question #13
________ 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.
A.   Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
B.   Bioethics
C.   Curative medicine
D.   The 2010 Health Care Reform Act
Question #14
The more strongly men identify with stereotypical ideas about masculinity, the more likely they are to
A.   come into contact with vector organisms.
B.   avoid risky lifestyle behaviors (such as smoking, drinking, and driving fast).
C.   avoid preventive health care.
D.   have a longer life expectancy than women.
Question #15
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.   epidemic
B.   epidemiology
C.   pandemic
D.   distribution issue
Question #16
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.
A.   the professionalization of doctors
B.   medicalization
C.   acute care
D.   hospitalization
Question #17
Research shows that the odds of a patient being diagnosed with autism ________ in the years when the diagnostic criteria of autism changed.
A.   decreased
B.   remained stable
C.   increased
D.   fluctuated
Question #18
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?
A.   deprivation amplification
B.   complementary medicine
C.   the epidemiology of beauty
D.   the medicalization of beauty
Question #19
What is the concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient’s cultural background as part of the treatment process called?
A.   crisis medicine
B.   patient rights
C.   the Association of American Medical Colleges
D.   cultural competence
Question #20
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.   epidemic
B.   cultural competence
C.   medicalization
D.   pandemic
Question #21
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
A.   lifestyle medicine.
B.   chronic illness.
C.   preventive medicine.
D.   palliative medicine.
Question #22
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”?
A.   attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
B.   obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
C.   bipolar disorder
D.   autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Question #23
A/An ________ is an epidemic that spans across national borders, across continents, or around the world.
A.   epidemiology
B.   deprivation amplification
C.   pandemic
D.   vector organism
Question #24
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
A.   medicalization of health.
B.   doctor–patient relationship.
C.   social/medical interactionism.
D.   sick role.
Question #25
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
A.   report having good physical well-being.
B.   suffer from depression.
C.   visit a doctor for yearly checkups.
D.   have an above-average life expectancy.
Question #26
Approximately ________ people have died from having contracted HIV/AIDS since the virus was first identified in the early 1980s.
A.   35,000,000
B.   3,000,000
C.   250,000
D.   100,000,000
Question #27
What is HIV/AIDS considered?
A.   a pandemic
B.   an epidemic
C.   a rescission
D.   a sick role
Question #28
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.
A.   sick role
B.   structural functionalist
C.   conflict theory
D.   symbolic interactionist
Question #29
Many health inequities that people of lower socioeconomic status experience are worsened in ________ groups.
A.   family
B.   majority
C.   older
D.   minority
Question #30
The ________ approach to addiction suggests that people of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to be scrutinized as problem drinkers or drug addicts.
A.   symbolic interactionist
B.   conflict theory
C.   structural functionalist
D.   sick role
Question #31
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.
A.   conventional Western
B.   integrative
C.   curative
D.   alternative
Question #32
________ 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.
A.   Sociologists
B.   Epidemiologists
C.   Psychologists
D.   Entomologists
Question #33
Which of the following statements highlights the idea that mental illness can be socially constructed?
A.   The meanings and definitions of mental illness varies over time and place.
B.   An individual can determine for themselves if they have a mental illness.
C.   An individual with a mental illness may not show external signs.
D.   Mental illness is clearly definable using the latest DSM produced by the American Psychiatric Association.

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