Sociology Chapter 14

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.

C. Wright Mills used the term "sociological imagination" to refer to important interconnections between personal troubles and public issues. What would he have said about deprivation amplification?

Both public issues and personal troubles contribute to poor health, so work must be done at both levels to more properly address disease rates.

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

Palliative

What disorder does the American Psychiatric Association define as "a complex development disorder that can cause problems with thinking, feeling, language, and the ability to relate to others"?

autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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

avoid preventive health care.

What is the concept of acknowledging and incorporating a patient's cultural background as part of the treatment process called?

cultural competence

Good health is

culturally relative.

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

A highly vaccinated community maintains ________, a kind of group resistance that helps protect even the unvaccinated from contracting the disease.

herd immunity

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

how health and illness are shaped by social factors

The most prevalent causes of death in the United States are due to chronic illness, while people in the developing world are continually affected by the threat of acute illnesses. This discrepancy indicates that

illness is impacted 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.