Sociology Chapter 13

In which race/ethnic group do members have the lowest life expectancy?

Black

According to Talcott Parsons, sick people do not need to have their lack of productivity justified.

False

In the United States, physicians tend to gather in rural areas and neglect the urban areas.

False

The two primary measurements social scientists use to assess a country's overall health are crime rates and infant mortality.

False

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. What provision(s) is/are included under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

Insurance companies must cover individuals no matter the cost of their health-care needs. Young adults can remain on their parents' insurance plan until they are 26 years old. Preventative health services must be provided to patients for free.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are positive consequences of medicalization?

Those with medicalized conditions can better access medical treatment. People are often more empathetic toward those with medicalized problems.

Direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals contributes to the medicalization process in the United States.

True

Exercise levels are impacted by numerous social factors, including crime rates.

True

In addition to biological wellness, illness impacts the social, emotional, and economic well-being of affected individuals.

True

Medicalization shapes how people perceive and experience illness.

True

People of low socioeconomic status are more likely to have a mental illness than people of high socioeconomic status.

True

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) includes a section that covers sociological concepts.

True

Which social condition explains why women have higher rates of morbidity than men?

Women assume the role of the caregiver more often than men.

Which illness is most likely to cause biographical disruption for those affected?

diabetes

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which condition(s) have become more medicalized in the United States as the health institution has grown?

excessive gambling hyperactivity

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which condition(s) positively impact individuals' ability to be healthy?

having flexibility at work living in a safe community

The primary cause of personal bankruptcy filings in the United States is ______.

medical debt

Sociologists consider health and illness to be ______.

socially patterned

According to the fundamental cause theory, what factor is the most important in explaining disparities in health?

socioeconomic status

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. On which of the following broad topics do medical sociologists generally focus?

the health-care system health disparities experiences with illness