Chapter 2 Review

Which of the theoretical perspectives is most likely to study how changes in society affect health? a. Structural-functionalism b. Conflict c. Feminism d. Symbolic interactionism

a. Structural-functionalism

The average number of years individuals born in a given year are expected to live is called a. life expectancy. b. lifespan. c. age trajectory. d. average life total.

a. life expectancy.

Which type of debt is most commonly collected by collection agencies? a. medical b. credit card c. student loan d. mortgage

a. medical

Conflict theorists interested in health emphasize a. the relationships between corporate profit and the health of workers and consumers. b. the development of the "sick role." c. the quality of doctor training. d. the effectiveness of drugs

a. the relationships between corporate profit and the health of workers and consumers.

Americans are the healthiest population in the world a. True b. False

b. False

Obesity is only a problem in wealthy, developed countries. a. True b. False

b. False

Which country has the highest average life expectancy? a. United States b. Japan c. Sierra Leone d. India

b. Japan

Which term refers to death rates? a. Morbidity b. Mortality c. Thanatology d. Geriatrics

b. Mortality

A study of mortality rates in 3,140 U.S. counties found that the factors most strongly associated with higher mortalitiy were poverty and a. gender b. lack of college education c. race d. marital staus

b. lack of college education

Medical tourism refers to a. doctors and other health care professionals traveling around the world to offer their services where needed. b. traveling for medical care. c. the increased spread of infectious diseases across international borders. d. the spread of disease caused by international tourism.

b. traveling for medical care.

The infant-mortality rate refers to the number of deaths of live-born infants under _________ of age per 1,000 live births in a given year. a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 1 year d. 2 years

c. 1 year

_________ refers to health conditions characterized by changes in thinking, mood, and/or behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning that meet certain criteria. a. Mental health b. Mental condition c. Mental illness d. Mental disease

c. Mental illness

Which country has the highest rate of mental illness according to the World Mental Health Survey? a. Japan b. Afghanistan c. United States d. Sweden

c. United States

In the United States, who is most likely to lack health insurance? a. the elderly b. blacks/ african americans c. his[anics d. children

c. hispanics

The major health threat in developed countries is a. infectious diseases, such as, HIV/AIDS. b. parasites from unclean water. c. noninfectious, nontransmissible diseases, such as, heart disease. d. malnutrition.

c. noninfectious, nontransmissible diseases, such as, heart disease.

In the United States, the most frequently used source of care for mental health problems is a. psychologists b. psychiatrists c. primary care physicians d. social workers

c. primary care physicians

The Affordable Care Act requires health insurance plans to provide dependent coverage for children up to age a. 18 b. 20 c. 24 d. 26

d. 26

How many Americans will experience some form of mental disorder in their lifetime? A. One in 20 b. One in 10 c. One in 5 d. About half

d. about half

Death due to _____ are much more common in less developed countries compared with more developed countries a. heart disease b. cancer c. stroke d. infectious disease

d. infectious disease

Medica; marijuana is most frequently used to a. lose weight b.. treat depression c. treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder d. treat pain and muscle spasms

d. treat pain and muscle spasms