SOC 313 MODULE 1

During and after World War II, wage controls on U.S. companies prohibited them from offering their employees higher salaries. How did this action affect healthcare in the United States? Health insurance companies lobbied for healthcare subsidies. Health insurance companies offered individual and group plans. Companies began to offer employee benefits, including subsidized healthcare. Companies offered incentives to employees who bought their own health insurance. Question 2 Which theorist introduced and developed the biopsychosocial perspective on health and wellness? Susan McDaniel. C. Wright Mills. Urie Bronfenbrenner. George Engel. Question 3 In sociology, factors such as where we live, the state of our environment, our education and income level, and our community/family relationships impact our health. Which of the following is the BEST term for these factors? the social determinant of health. the quality of care. the person-in-environment classification. the biomedical perspective. Question 4 Experimental research designs typically take place in a highly controlled environment to test a(n) __________. dependent variable. independent variable. theory. hypothesis. The answer can be found in Chapter 1, Section 1.9, Chronic Illness and Disability: An Evidence-Based Approach. Question 5 All the following are among Giddens’ elements of social class that are the most critical to a society’s health dynamics EXCEPT: __________. genetics. income. education.