Medicine and Health (correct answers)
The World Health Organization's definition of health emphasizes completeness in which
three key areas? correct answers 1. Mental well-being
2. Physical well-being
3. Social well-being
Which term is used to describe the social expectations regarding the attitudes and
behaviors of one who is ill? correct answers The sick role
According to Talcott Parsons, who are the gatekeepers for the sick role? correct
answers physicians
What do conflict theorists mean by "the medicalization of society'? correct answers The
medical profession keeps expanding its domain of expertise to areas not traditionally
associated with disease
From the conflict perspective, the medial profession is not simply a "healing profession,"
it has become a _______ mechanism correct answers regulating
True or false: Our concept of health is relative correct answers true
What is the best definition of "brain drain"? correct answers skilled workers leaving their
home countries to immigrate to the United States
Illness involves a break in social interactions; therefore, according to the functionalist
perspective, illness must be correct answers controlled
What kinds of behavior are expected of the sick in Talcott Parsons' view? correct
answers 1. Exemption from daily responsibilities
2. Taking on the sick role
3. An obligation to get medical care
Which of the following argued that the medical profession today has a "monopoly" on
the right to define and treat health and illness? correct answers Conflict theorists Elliot
Freidson
The interactionists describe the patient's role as correct answers active
Which of the following statements accurately reflect the conflict perspective on how the
medical profession exerts social control? correct answers 1. It has greatly expanded its
domain of expertise
2. It holds complete control over many health procedures
3. It has created the medical model with which to view problems
, Conflict sociologists point out that inequities exist in the delivery of health care for which
of the following reasons? correct answers 1. Unequal distribution of health care to the
wealthy versus the poor
2. Unequal ratio of physicians to the general population in some areas
Labeling theory helps explain correct answers 1. why certain people are labeled for their
behavior and others are not
2. why health care professionals have the power to decide who is sick
3. perception of traits as illness
How has social epidemiology evolved in the modern era? correct answers It has
broadened its scope to include non-epidemic health problems
According to interactionists, what effect has computerization had on medical care?
correct answers Doctors increasingly consult screens rather than looking at their
patients
According to contemporary conflict theorists, one factor contributing to the link between
health and social class is correct answers a lack of emphasis on the health and safety
of industrial workers
True or false: Labeling theorists suggest that being "healthy" or "ill" is a social definition
determined by others correct answers true
In recent years, the role of _____, they study of the distribution of disease, impairment,
and general health status across a population, has expanded to include tracking
bioterrorism correct answers social epidemiology
Which of the following statements about medical care for minorities is true? correct
answers Minorities receive inferior medical care even when they are insured
Which of the following contribute to the link between social class and health? correct
answers 1. Living conditions
2. Ability to afford health care
3. Diet and nutrition
4. Levels of stress
How are women affected by the medicalization of society? correct answers Many of
their natural functions are placed in a medical context
What did sociologist Howard Waitzkin see as the root cause of higher rates of
hypertension among African Americans and Latinos? correct answers the stress of
dealing with racism
The World Health Organization's definition of health emphasizes completeness in which
three key areas? correct answers 1. Mental well-being
2. Physical well-being
3. Social well-being
Which term is used to describe the social expectations regarding the attitudes and
behaviors of one who is ill? correct answers The sick role
According to Talcott Parsons, who are the gatekeepers for the sick role? correct
answers physicians
What do conflict theorists mean by "the medicalization of society'? correct answers The
medical profession keeps expanding its domain of expertise to areas not traditionally
associated with disease
From the conflict perspective, the medial profession is not simply a "healing profession,"
it has become a _______ mechanism correct answers regulating
True or false: Our concept of health is relative correct answers true
What is the best definition of "brain drain"? correct answers skilled workers leaving their
home countries to immigrate to the United States
Illness involves a break in social interactions; therefore, according to the functionalist
perspective, illness must be correct answers controlled
What kinds of behavior are expected of the sick in Talcott Parsons' view? correct
answers 1. Exemption from daily responsibilities
2. Taking on the sick role
3. An obligation to get medical care
Which of the following argued that the medical profession today has a "monopoly" on
the right to define and treat health and illness? correct answers Conflict theorists Elliot
Freidson
The interactionists describe the patient's role as correct answers active
Which of the following statements accurately reflect the conflict perspective on how the
medical profession exerts social control? correct answers 1. It has greatly expanded its
domain of expertise
2. It holds complete control over many health procedures
3. It has created the medical model with which to view problems
, Conflict sociologists point out that inequities exist in the delivery of health care for which
of the following reasons? correct answers 1. Unequal distribution of health care to the
wealthy versus the poor
2. Unequal ratio of physicians to the general population in some areas
Labeling theory helps explain correct answers 1. why certain people are labeled for their
behavior and others are not
2. why health care professionals have the power to decide who is sick
3. perception of traits as illness
How has social epidemiology evolved in the modern era? correct answers It has
broadened its scope to include non-epidemic health problems
According to interactionists, what effect has computerization had on medical care?
correct answers Doctors increasingly consult screens rather than looking at their
patients
According to contemporary conflict theorists, one factor contributing to the link between
health and social class is correct answers a lack of emphasis on the health and safety
of industrial workers
True or false: Labeling theorists suggest that being "healthy" or "ill" is a social definition
determined by others correct answers true
In recent years, the role of _____, they study of the distribution of disease, impairment,
and general health status across a population, has expanded to include tracking
bioterrorism correct answers social epidemiology
Which of the following statements about medical care for minorities is true? correct
answers Minorities receive inferior medical care even when they are insured
Which of the following contribute to the link between social class and health? correct
answers 1. Living conditions
2. Ability to afford health care
3. Diet and nutrition
4. Levels of stress
How are women affected by the medicalization of society? correct answers Many of
their natural functions are placed in a medical context
What did sociologist Howard Waitzkin see as the root cause of higher rates of
hypertension among African Americans and Latinos? correct answers the stress of
dealing with racism
