HS 301 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is SES? - CORRECT ANSWER Socioeconomic status is a measure of social and
economic standing relative to others.
How does SES relate to social class? - CORRECT ANSWER SES includes social
class.
What different variables do researchers use to capture or asses one's SES in a research study?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Education
- Occupation
- Income
How does SES help to explain health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Access to health care
and resources
2. Health behaviors and lifestyle choices
3. Exposure to environmental stressors
4. Psychosocial stressors
What conditions/diseases are associated (correlated) with low SES? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low Birth Weight
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Problems
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Alcohol and Drug Addiction
- Lower Life-Expectancy
Be able to know and discuss issues concerning SES and access to care, environmental
pollution/toxins, social supports, and health behaviors? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Exposure to toxins and pollutants
- Less trust in neighbors
- Risk of negative health behaviors
- Limited access to healthcare
How does poverty shape health outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Economic Strain
- Immune System
- Psychosocial stressors
, What are the effects of chronic stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Peripheral Nervous
System
- Chronic inflammation (e.g. Atherosclerosis)
- Compromised immune system
How does Selye's general adaptation to stress model help us explain chronic stress and
health? - CORRECT ANSWER The body's resistance to stress can only last so long
before exhaustion sets in.
Why are low-SES individuals and families under stress? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Economic stress of being low income
- Less education leads to less secure employment
- Less control at work
- Cumulative effect of powerlessness over time
What factors do Lantz et al. Say explains the relationship between SES and mortality? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards
2. Access to healthcare has a small effect in preventing further deterioration of health in
disadvantaged communities
3. Socioeconomic stratification
Which factor do Lantz et al. Argue is the most important in explaining the relationship
between SES and health outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER Socioeconomic
Stratification
What factors do Lantz et al. Argue are less important, according to their data, despite being
emphasized in broader society? - CORRECT ANSWER Individual Behaviors
What is the relationship between income and life expectancy? - CORRECT
ANSWER As income increases, so does life expectancy.
Why is the disparity in life spans between the rich and poor growing? - CORRECT
ANSWER Increasing income inequality
Why is geographic location more important for poorer Americans? - CORRECT
ANSWER Poor Americans lack the resources necessary to protect against harmful
environments
In what cities do poor residents fair the best? In what cities do they fair the worst? Why? -
CORRECT ANSWER Poor people tend to live the longest in affluent cities with highly
educated populations and high levels of government expenditure
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is SES? - CORRECT ANSWER Socioeconomic status is a measure of social and
economic standing relative to others.
How does SES relate to social class? - CORRECT ANSWER SES includes social
class.
What different variables do researchers use to capture or asses one's SES in a research study?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Education
- Occupation
- Income
How does SES help to explain health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Access to health care
and resources
2. Health behaviors and lifestyle choices
3. Exposure to environmental stressors
4. Psychosocial stressors
What conditions/diseases are associated (correlated) with low SES? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low Birth Weight
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Problems
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Alcohol and Drug Addiction
- Lower Life-Expectancy
Be able to know and discuss issues concerning SES and access to care, environmental
pollution/toxins, social supports, and health behaviors? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Exposure to toxins and pollutants
- Less trust in neighbors
- Risk of negative health behaviors
- Limited access to healthcare
How does poverty shape health outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Economic Strain
- Immune System
- Psychosocial stressors
, What are the effects of chronic stress? - CORRECT ANSWER - Peripheral Nervous
System
- Chronic inflammation (e.g. Atherosclerosis)
- Compromised immune system
How does Selye's general adaptation to stress model help us explain chronic stress and
health? - CORRECT ANSWER The body's resistance to stress can only last so long
before exhaustion sets in.
Why are low-SES individuals and families under stress? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Economic stress of being low income
- Less education leads to less secure employment
- Less control at work
- Cumulative effect of powerlessness over time
What factors do Lantz et al. Say explains the relationship between SES and mortality? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards
2. Access to healthcare has a small effect in preventing further deterioration of health in
disadvantaged communities
3. Socioeconomic stratification
Which factor do Lantz et al. Argue is the most important in explaining the relationship
between SES and health outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER Socioeconomic
Stratification
What factors do Lantz et al. Argue are less important, according to their data, despite being
emphasized in broader society? - CORRECT ANSWER Individual Behaviors
What is the relationship between income and life expectancy? - CORRECT
ANSWER As income increases, so does life expectancy.
Why is the disparity in life spans between the rich and poor growing? - CORRECT
ANSWER Increasing income inequality
Why is geographic location more important for poorer Americans? - CORRECT
ANSWER Poor Americans lack the resources necessary to protect against harmful
environments
In what cities do poor residents fair the best? In what cities do they fair the worst? Why? -
CORRECT ANSWER Poor people tend to live the longest in affluent cities with highly
educated populations and high levels of government expenditure
