Sociology Exam 3: Quiz 10

Medicaid

A government program that provides health insurance for the poor is:

Autism has become socially "contagious," as more people become familiar with the symptoms and are more likely to see them in their children

A sociological explanation for the rise in autism diagnoses in recent years is that:

Medication replaced counseling

After mental illness became "medicalized," what was one major change that occurred?

Socioeconomic status

Asians tend to have lower infant mortality rates than others in the United States. This is most likely attributable to:

Supplier-induced demand

Fee-for-service caused a situation where physicians could control the number of (often unnecessary) visits required for treatment. This problem was called:

The 1980's

Historically, physicians did not have particularly high prestige, but their power did peak around:

Medicare

If state and federal health care plans don't change, which of the following can you look forward to when you turn 65?

Psychological stress

Inequality creates ____________, which affects our height through stress reactions

People who are healthier are more likely to get married

Married people tend to live longer than unmarried people. It could be that they take better care of themselves when they have the responsibility of a family. It could also be that:

Illness; Death

Morbidity means ____________; mortality means ____________.

It is one of the periods in life in which a growth spurt takes place

Poor diet during adolescence can be detrimental to growth potential because:

Whether to abort some of the embryos

Reproductive technology has increased the number of multiple births, which leads to the ethical issue of:

Genetics and biology affect socioeconomic status (SES) so that people who are healthier have an easier time maintaining a high SES

The "drift explanation" of the relationship between health and socioeconomic status states that:

John Henry

The American values of hard work and self-reliance might lead blacks to follow the example of which folklore figure in order to prove themselves?

Psychosocial

The explanation for the relationship between socioeconomic status and health that focuses on an individual's social class, and the relative stressors inherent in a lower-class lifestyle, is called:

Social inequality

The longevity discrepancy between blacks and whites may be a sign of:

Interpersonal confidence

What did Mechanic and Meyer find to be the most important factor for patients in rating their doctor?

People who do so are not looked down on or morally judged if they do not work

What is a social benefit of adopting the sick role?

Women are more likely to seek medical care

What is one reason men have higher mortality rates than women?

African American women

What population currently has the highest rate of HIV contraction in the United States?

The development of antimicrobial-resistant antigens

What public health risk do we face if more and more people fail to complete prescribed courses of antibiotics?

Risk adjustment

When Susie takes up smoking, the cost of her insurance coverage goes up. This is a result of:

Are reactive; people tend to go to the doctor only when they decide they are sick

When it comes to health care, Western societies:

Medicare

Which government program provides medical care for the elderly and the young with disabilities?

More women are entering high-level jobs

Which of the following contributes to increasing rates of heart disease and hypertension in women?

Rising ability of nurse practitioners to treat patients

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in doctors' authority after 1990?

All of the above

Which of the following is true with regard to bottled water? a. It is more expensive than gasoline by volume b. People (in taste tests) can't tell the difference between tap and bottled water c. The contents of tap water are more heavily regulated than those of bottled water d. All of the above

It gave physicians more economic clout

Which of the following was the result of medical licensing that began in the mid-1800s?

Doctors

Which profession has the least number of practitioners in the United States?

Large

Which type of family has higher child mortality rates?

Under-treated

While HMOs might decrease the prestige of physicians, they could also be detrimental to patients because a patient could be:

Bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics

Why aren't antibiotics as successful in treating illnesses as they were several years ago?

Working had a positive impact on their longevity due to social interaction

Why did the elderly who received more Social Security have higher mortality rates than the elderly who received less Social Security and had to work part-time?

Eliminating Malaria

Your text suggests that significant economic development in underdeveloped areas of the world would require:

Low birth weight

____________ results from inadequate growth during gestation or a curtailed period of gestation.