Soc 101: Chapter 14 Quiz

Which of the following statements highlights the idea that mental illness can be socially constructed?

The meanings and definitions of mental illness varies over time and place.

________ is the type of care we are practicing when we focus on making a person comfortable at the end of life.

Palliative

The more strongly men identify with stereotypical ideas about masculinity, the more likely they are to

avoid preventive health care.

Good health is

culturally relative.

Researchers found that poorer Louisville residents suffered greater rates of illness and died earlier than wealthier ones. Of what is this an example?

deprivation amplification

A/An ________ occurs when the number of cases of a particular disease during a particular time is significantly higher than it might be otherwise.

epidemic

What do sociologists ask you to consider regarding health and illness?

how health and illness are shaped by social factors

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in the form we now know it until 1987, despite the fact that children exhibited the same symptoms of ADHD before 1987. What sociological concept does this highlight?

medicalization

Justin caught the flu and was urged by his employer to take a few days off to recover. However, on the third day of missing work, Justin's employer sees him at lunch with some friends. His employer approaches him and Justin suggests he's still very sick and will need a few more days to recover. Justin tells his employer he has not seen a doctor or taken any medicine. Justin is not fulfilling his duties as part of the

sick role.

Kendra is a lower-class American who lives in public housing, did not finish high school, experiences lapses in employment, and has a hard time paying her bills. Kendra is twice as likely as people who are not living in poverty to

suffer from depression.