SOC 381 Final Prep Exam Study Guide
T/F: The more equal a society is the better the health of that society and a range
of other social issues. Also, the more unequal a society the worse the health of
that society, and a range of other social issues. - ANSWER True
According to Barry and Yuill, power refers to:
- the ability to ensure that a particular point of view prevails in a disputed
situation;
- the capacity to ensure that someone acts in a certain way; and:
a. none of these
b. the ability to use violence
c. the ability to stifle opposition to a particular perspective
d. all of these
e. the skills to make money - ANSWER c. the ability to stifle opposition to a
particular perspective
T/F: In ancient Greece, health was seen as the individual in balance with the self,
society, and nature - ANSWER True
T/F: Structural inequalities lead to differential experiences, and treatment, of
service users along lines of sexuality - ANSWER True
T/F: Despite being so common and prevalent in society, mental health has been
regarded with suspicion and sometimes fear within society, and has been seen
as a lower-status field in which to practice by the medical profession - ANSWER
True
T/F: Black, Asian, people of color and minority ethnic groups often experience
worse health and wellbeing than the majority ethnic population - ANSWER True
Both men and women adopted a stoic attitude (enduring pain and hardship) at
the onset of symptoms, a trait that is normally associated with ____:
a. capitalism
b. heternormativity
c. femininity
d. masculinity - ANSWER d. masculinity
The ___ model of disability locates the causes of disability as a form of social
oppression and discrimination.
a. biological
b. traditional
, c. medical
d. social - ANSWER d. social
T/F: Existing health and social inequalities are ameliorated by the arrival of a
pandemic. (ameliorated - made better) - ANSWER False
T/F: Quantitative research is mainly statistics-based research that is useful for
answering research questions that focus on measuring the extent and range of
particular phenomena. - ANSWER True
T/F: The medical model of health stresses a mechanistic view of the body and a
reliance on biological causation to explain illness; meanwhile the social model
provides a holistic approach stressing that health and illness can only be
explained by analyzing the social - ANSWER True
T/F: A deep change in society is required to move beyond the discriminations,
prejudice, stereotyping and systematic denial of material, cultural and symbolic
resources that impact on the health and well-being of Black and ethnic minority
groups - ANSWER True
Redlining is an example of _____ racism.
a. institutional
b. interpersonal
c. pervasive
d. structural - ANSWER a. institutional
Pandemics are a feature of ___, but yet their importance and impact can be
overlooked.
a. fantasy
b. reality
c. fiction
d. history - ANSWER d. history
Sociology strives to be ___ in the sense that it seeks to evidence its findings and
to ensure that explanations are consistent.
a. scientific
b. subjective
c. partisan
d. imaginative - ANSWER a. scientific
Parson's Sick Role Theory explores the rights and responsibilities of being sick
so as to ensure the functioning of society. These include:
a. time off to get better
b. all of these
c. rights
d. must do as much as possible to return to health
T/F: The more equal a society is the better the health of that society and a range
of other social issues. Also, the more unequal a society the worse the health of
that society, and a range of other social issues. - ANSWER True
According to Barry and Yuill, power refers to:
- the ability to ensure that a particular point of view prevails in a disputed
situation;
- the capacity to ensure that someone acts in a certain way; and:
a. none of these
b. the ability to use violence
c. the ability to stifle opposition to a particular perspective
d. all of these
e. the skills to make money - ANSWER c. the ability to stifle opposition to a
particular perspective
T/F: In ancient Greece, health was seen as the individual in balance with the self,
society, and nature - ANSWER True
T/F: Structural inequalities lead to differential experiences, and treatment, of
service users along lines of sexuality - ANSWER True
T/F: Despite being so common and prevalent in society, mental health has been
regarded with suspicion and sometimes fear within society, and has been seen
as a lower-status field in which to practice by the medical profession - ANSWER
True
T/F: Black, Asian, people of color and minority ethnic groups often experience
worse health and wellbeing than the majority ethnic population - ANSWER True
Both men and women adopted a stoic attitude (enduring pain and hardship) at
the onset of symptoms, a trait that is normally associated with ____:
a. capitalism
b. heternormativity
c. femininity
d. masculinity - ANSWER d. masculinity
The ___ model of disability locates the causes of disability as a form of social
oppression and discrimination.
a. biological
b. traditional
, c. medical
d. social - ANSWER d. social
T/F: Existing health and social inequalities are ameliorated by the arrival of a
pandemic. (ameliorated - made better) - ANSWER False
T/F: Quantitative research is mainly statistics-based research that is useful for
answering research questions that focus on measuring the extent and range of
particular phenomena. - ANSWER True
T/F: The medical model of health stresses a mechanistic view of the body and a
reliance on biological causation to explain illness; meanwhile the social model
provides a holistic approach stressing that health and illness can only be
explained by analyzing the social - ANSWER True
T/F: A deep change in society is required to move beyond the discriminations,
prejudice, stereotyping and systematic denial of material, cultural and symbolic
resources that impact on the health and well-being of Black and ethnic minority
groups - ANSWER True
Redlining is an example of _____ racism.
a. institutional
b. interpersonal
c. pervasive
d. structural - ANSWER a. institutional
Pandemics are a feature of ___, but yet their importance and impact can be
overlooked.
a. fantasy
b. reality
c. fiction
d. history - ANSWER d. history
Sociology strives to be ___ in the sense that it seeks to evidence its findings and
to ensure that explanations are consistent.
a. scientific
b. subjective
c. partisan
d. imaginative - ANSWER a. scientific
Parson's Sick Role Theory explores the rights and responsibilities of being sick
so as to ensure the functioning of society. These include:
a. time off to get better
b. all of these
c. rights
d. must do as much as possible to return to health