Contemporary Social Problems: Ch 2

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.

1 year

In 2012, about ___ percent of the U.S. population lacked health insurance coverage.

15

Globally,_____________ percent of women have experienced physical or sexual violence perpetrated by an intimate partner.

30

In recent years, approximately__________ percent of U.S. adults with serious mental illness received mental health services.

60

What is the average life expectancy in the high income countries?​

80

__________ is the most common reason college students seek treatment or receive services for mental health.

Anxiety

Which of the following have the highest rate of infant mortality?

Black Americans

__________Streets are roads designed with sidewalks, bike lanes, and other features that encourage walking, bicycling, and the use of public transportation.​

Complete

_________ countries are also known as the high-income countries.

Developed

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Affordable Care Act?​

Eliminating Medicare

In 2010, ________ launched the Let's Move! Initiative.​

First Lady Michelle Obama

___________ can have positive effects on health, such as improving communication regarding the spread of disease and its prevention, and negative effects on health, such as facilitating the spread of infectious disease and increasing pollution.

Globalization

Before the Affordable Care Act, __________Americans were the least likely to have health insurance.

Hispanic

Which of these racial/ethnic groups tend to live longer and experience greater health in spite of their relatively lower educational and income levels?​

Hispanic Americans

Which of the following is an argument in favor of a singlepayer health care system?​

It would save money

Which of the following government funded programs is intended to provide health coverage for poor Americans, regardless of age?

Medicaid

Amelia is sixty-eight years old and has been retired for three years. Which of the following programs is most likely to pay for her health care needs?​

Medicare

____________ refers to health conditions characterized by changes in thinking, mood, and/or behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning that meet certain criteria.

Mental Illness

Which of these is the organization fighting to eliminate the negative label given to mental illness?​

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

_____ of U.S. adults are classified as obese.

One-third

What is the official name of the program commonly referred to as Obamacare?​

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Individuals with mental illness, drug addiction, or missing teeth are likely to be stigmatized.__________________ theorists would be interested in how these individuals are labeled.​

Symbolic interaction

__________ has adopted new rules on how editors and reporters report on mental illness.​

The Associated Press

Who was the first U.S. president to propose a national health insurance plan?​

Theodore Roosevelt

Which of the industrialized nations spends the most per person on healthcare?

United States

If someone is suffering from major depression, where are they most likely to look for help?​

a family doctor or general practitioner

Medical tourism refers to:

a growing multibillion dollar industry involving traveling for the purpose of obtaining medical care.

The World Health Organization defines health as:

a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

The textbook identified several negative effects on health caused by globalization. Which of the following is NOT one of these negative effects? a) medical tourism b) globesity c) increased spread of infectious disease d) increased pollution

a) medical tourism

Conventional, mainstream Western medicine is also known as​

allopathic

As societies develop and provide better living conditions, there is a shift from a) high life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to low life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. b) low life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to high life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions. c) low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions to high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases. d) high maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to parasitic and infectious diseases to low maternal and infant mortality and predominance of deaths due to autoimmune diseases, such as AIDS.

b) low life expectancy and predominance of parasitic and infectious diseases to high life expectancy and predominance of chronic and degenerative conditions.

Which of the following groups has the lowest life expectancy in the U.S.?

black men

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the health environment of Americans? a) Americans have the highest obesity rates of any industrialized nation. b) American communities are designed for automobiles rather than pedestrians. c) Americans tend to work fewer hours and take more time off than workers in other industrialized nations. d) Americans tend to have unhealthy patterns of food consumption.

c) Americans tend to work fewer hours and take more time off than workers in other industrialized nations.

In developing countries, the leading cause of death of women ages 15 to 49 is:

complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and unsafe abortion.

What kind of health care focuses on the broader social determinants of health, such as poverty and economic inequality, gender inequality, or prejudice and discrimination?

comprehensives

Which theoretical perspective focuses on how wealth, status, power, and the profit motive influence illness and health care?​

conflict theory

Managed health care

controls costs by monitoring and controlling the decisions of health care providers.

The concept of medicalization includes:

defining normal biological events, such as childbirth or menopause, as medical problems.

Uninsured Americans are most likely to cite a need for care.​

dental

The Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance companies from​

denying coverage due to preexisting conditions.

Efforts to improve health in low and middle income countries include all of the following EXCEPT​

developing market based health care delivery

The major cause of under-5 mortality is:

diarrhea resulting from poor water quality and sanitation.

Juan's health will be influenced by his socioeconomic status, including his occupation, household income, and ________.

education

The text described several forms of CAM or complementary and alternative medicine. Which of the following is NOT a type of CAM?​

elective surgery

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways being used to improve the health of women in low-income countries?​

encouraging early marriage

Each of the following has negative implications for women's health worldwide EXCEPT:

gender equality.

Which term refers to the growing economic, political, and social interconnectedness among societies?

globalization

All of the following contribute to poorer health among racial and ethnic minorities compared to whites in the U.S. EXECPT

greater exposure to environmental hazards.

Research on the relationship between education and health shows that, on average, compared with individuals with higher levels of education, individuals with lower levels of education:

have less knowledge regarding health risks.

Today, the leading cause of death worldwide is:

heart disease

Worldwide, what are the most common causes of death?​

heart disease, stroke, cancer, and respiratory diseases

Selective primary health care focuses on

immunizations

The major health threat in developed countries is:

infectious diseases

Worker's compensation

is paid for by deductions from workers' pay.

Medicaid is funded

jointly by federal and state governments.

High maternal mortality rates in less developed countries result mostly from:

lack of access to quality health care, sanitation and nutrition.

The use of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This is an example of:

latent dysfunctions.

Which of the following is more common among the poor than other socioeconomic groups in the U.S.?

less access to medical care

Most U.S. insurance companies control costs through____________, which involves monitoring and controlling the decisions of health care providers.

managed care

The disparity between rich and poor countries is greatest for​:

maternal mortality

The societal health measure showing the greatest disparity between rich and poor countries is:

maternal mortality.

Steve Jobs reportedly traveled to Switzerland for special cancer treatment. This is an example of _____________.

medical tourism.

Seven-year- old Kyra is excited to find a "Mickey Check" on her snack. The Mickey Check is found on Disney-licensed products that​

meet criteria for limited fat, sodium, sugar, and calories.

Compared to individuals with health insurance, individuals who lack health insurance are

more likely to be hospitalized for avoidable health problems.

Which causes of death are much more common in the low-income countries than in the high-income countries?

parasitic and infectious diseases

Comprehensive primary health is most interested in which of the following?

poverty and economic inequality

The conflict perspective in sociology is likely to be concerned with the:

profit motive of pharmaceutical and health care industries.

The 2012 Health Hunger Free Kids Act​

provided increased funding for the Food Stamp program.

According to the text, improving access to mental health services involves improving health insurance coverage for mental health problems and​

recruiting more mental health professionals.

Deinstitutionalization in mental health care refers to the process of

reducing costly and often neglectful institutional care and providing more humane services in the community.

Medicare

reimburses the elderly and disabled for some health care costs.

A single-payer health care system would​

replace private insurance companies.

In terms of mental illness, the Affordable Care Act​

requires insurance plans to cover mental health and substance abuse.

Studies of health care costs show that

rising health care costs increase the prices that American consumers pay for goods and services.

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies cited in the textbook as a way to fight the growing problem of obesity?​

sanctions, such as fines, for parents

Individuals with low levels of education are LESS likely than individuals of higher education to:

seek prenatal care.

Which concept refers to a person's position in society based on that person's level of educational attainment, occupation, and household income?

socioeconomic status

The World Health Organization found that the U.S. ranked__________ in health care performance out of 191

somewhere between 25-50

Compared to other wealthy countries, the United States

spends more on health care but has worse health outcomes.

Mental illness that is associated with ______________, a discrediting label that blocks a person from social acceptance.

stigma

Negative stereotypes of people with mental illness contribute to its discrediting label or​ ______.

stigma

Which of the following was NOT cited in the textbook as a strategy to improve mental health care?​

stigmatizing mental illness

Which of the theoretical perspectives is most likely to study how changes in society affect health?

structural-functionalism

Which theoretical perspective focuses on the medicalization of society?​

symbolic interaction

Life expectancy is:

the average age individuals born in a given year can expect to live.

Typically, national health insurance includes all of the following EXCEPT

the government decides who gets coverage and who does not

All of the following factors have contributed to rising health care costs in the United States EXCEPT

the growing percentage of children in the total population.

According to the World Health Organization's analysis of the world's health systems, the United States ranked first in

the proportion of its gross national product spent on health care.

Conflict theorists interested in health emphasize:

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

Mental illness is considered a "hidden epidemic" because:

the shame associated with mental problems discourages people from acknowledging them.

A symbolic interactionist is likely to study:

the varying definitions of diseases and conditions across cultures.

Hispanic Americans experience greater longevity and better health than other high risk minority populations because

their cultural values promote close and supportive family and community relationships.

President Obama's call for a national dialogue on mental illness included a proposal to​

train teachers to identify signs of mental illness and provide assistance.

National health care systems that provide health care to all citizens are called​

universal health care

The state Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provides health care coverage to uninsured children

whose families cannot afford private health insurance but do not qualify for Medicaid.

Before the passage of the Affordable Care Act, which of the following age groups was most likely to be uninsured?

young adults ages 18-24