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Test Bank
ForSociologyEighteenth Edition
John J. Macionis, Kenyon College
, Topic:
Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understanding
1673. Which of the following statements about gender and
health is correct?
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Women have a higher suicide rate than men.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Men have fewer accidents
than women.
ooooooooooooooooooooooo. Women generally
have better health than men.
ppppppppppppppppppppppp. Women are more
likely to be victims of homicide.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understanding
1674. Read the following statements about health in the
United States. Which of the statements is correct?
qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq. The children of high-
income families have the best health in the world.
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, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Children in low-income
families are as vulnerable as children in some low-
income nations. sssssssssssssssssssssss. High-
income people assess their own health more
positively than lowincome people.
ttttttttttttttttttttttt. All of these responses are correct.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understanding
1675. In the United States, how does the life expectancy of
White children born in 2019 compare to that of Black
children born in 2019?
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. It is about four
years longer. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv. It is
about the same.
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. It is
about two years shorter.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. It is about four years
shorter.
Answer: a
, Topic:
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
1676. Which of the following categories of the U.S.
population has the highest life-expectancy?
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. White men
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. White women
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Black men
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb. Black women
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Recollection
1677. In the United States 480,000 people a year die
prematurely due to the effects of ________.
cccccccccccccccccccccccc. sexually
transmitted diseases
dddddddddddddddddddddddd.
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Test Bank
ForSociologyEighteenth Edition
John J. Macionis, Kenyon College
, Topic:
Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understanding
1673. Which of the following statements about gender and
health is correct?
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Women have a higher suicide rate than men.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Men have fewer accidents
than women.
ooooooooooooooooooooooo. Women generally
have better health than men.
ppppppppppppppppppppppp. Women are more
likely to be victims of homicide.
Answer: c
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understanding
1674. Read the following statements about health in the
United States. Which of the statements is correct?
qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq. The children of high-
income families have the best health in the world.
Copyright © 2024, 2019, 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Children in low-income
families are as vulnerable as children in some low-
income nations. sssssssssssssssssssssss. High-
income people assess their own health more
positively than lowincome people.
ttttttttttttttttttttttt. All of these responses are correct.
Answer: d
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understanding
1675. In the United States, how does the life expectancy of
White children born in 2019 compare to that of Black
children born in 2019?
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. It is about four
years longer. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv. It is
about the same.
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. It is
about two years shorter.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. It is about four years
shorter.
Answer: a
, Topic:
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Recollection
1676. Which of the following categories of the U.S.
population has the highest life-expectancy?
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. White men
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. White women
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Black men
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb. Black women
Answer: b
Learning Objective: LO 22.3: Analyze how race, class,
gender, and age are linked to health.
Topic: Health in the United States
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Recollection
1677. In the United States 480,000 people a year die
prematurely due to the effects of ________.
cccccccccccccccccccccccc. sexually
transmitted diseases
dddddddddddddddddddddddd.
Copyright © 2024, 2019, 2017 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
