Question 1

Which of the following is considered a behaviour placing people at high risk of HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  anal sex
B)  sharing needles
C)  using drugs that impair judgment
D)  All of the above are correct. D

Question 2

From a social-conflict point of view,capitalism fails to support human health because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not encourage development of new medical techniques and technologies.
B)  physicians have little financial incentive to work.
C)  it makes quality of care dependent on income.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 3

The topic of psychosomatic disorders is of greatest interest to sociologists guided by which theoretical approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach
C)  the social-conflict approach
D)  the sociobiological approach

Question 4

Current research on human genetics promises to:

Accepted Answer

A)  not just treat disease,but stop it before it develops.
B)  give people information about their future medical condition.
C)  allow parents to assess the health profile of a future child.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following diseases is the biggest killer in today's high-income nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease
B)  influenza
C)  pneumonia
D)  cholera A

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a poverty-related chronic disease that affects Aboriginal people in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity
B)  asthma
C)  diabetes
D)  swine flu

Question 7

A criticism of Talcott Parsons' approach to health and medicine is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  says little about the issue of prevention.
B)  places doctors rather than people in charge of health.
C)  assumes sick people can afford to take time off from work.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Advancing medical technology has attacked infectious disease in poor countries with what result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost nothing: This technology has had little effect.
B)  Populations have increased rapidly.
C)  Death rates have dropped to near zero.
D)  Most children die earlier in life than ever before.

Question 9

Talcott Parsons described the physician-patient relationship as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent
B)  egalitarian
C)  unpleasant
D)  hierarchical

Question 10

Applying the sociological perspective,we see that the high rate of obesity in Canada reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  bad personal choices people make about their lives.
B)  cultural forces that encourage people to eat large amounts of unhealthy fast food.
C)  our long history as a nation of people with poor health.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 11

According to the World Health Organization,about how many of the world's people suffer from serious illness caused by poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million
B)  10 million
C)  1 billion
D)  10 billion

Question 12

After the Industrial Revolution,there was an increase in the share of deaths caused by which of the following types of diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Influenza and pneumonia
B)  Heart disease and cancer
C)  Cholera and tuberculosis
D)  Dementia and Alzheimer's

Question 13

Research shows that masculinity is linked to health because:

Accepted Answer

A)  our culture's definition of masculinity encourages stress and heart disease.
B)  men learn to be strong and avoid illness.
C)  men avoid many of the lifestyle dangers common to women.
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 14

Holistic medicine asserts that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the most important task is treating symptoms of disease.
B)  patients should rely on themselves-not just physicians-to ensure their health.
C)  treatment of patients should be impersonal.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Who was voted the "Greatest Canadian" for his role in bringing universal health care to Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pierre Elliott Trudeau
B)  Sir John A.Macdonald
C)  Emmett M Hall
D)  Tommy Douglas

Question 16

In which of the following nations is almost all medical care under the control of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  Great Britain
C)  Japan
D)  the United States A

Question 17

Which of the following is a factor contributing to widespread obesity in Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer of today's jobs involve the physical labor common in the past
B)  more work around the house is done by machines
C)  the typical diet involves more both food and more salty and fatty food
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

A symbolic-interaction approach to health and medicine emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the meanings people attach to health and illness.
B)  social inequality in terms of health.
C)  how societies must excuse ill people from most responsibilities.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

During the early decades of the Industrial Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapidly growing cities had poor sanitation.
B)  factories fouled the air with smoke.
C)  workplace accidents were common.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

It is correct to say that the medical establishment in Canada is oriented towards which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  holistic treatment
B)  herbal healing
C)  traditional healing arts
D)  scientific medicine

Exam 21: D: Health and Medicine

Which of the following is considered a behaviour placing people at high risk of HIV infection?

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From a social-conflict point of view,capitalism fails to support human health because:

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The topic of psychosomatic disorders is of greatest interest to sociologists guided by which theoretical approach?

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Current research on human genetics promises to:

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Which of the following diseases is the biggest killer in today's high-income nations?

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Which of the following is NOT a poverty-related chronic disease that affects Aboriginal people in Canada?

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A criticism of Talcott Parsons' approach to health and medicine is that it:

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Advancing medical technology has attacked infectious disease in poor countries with what result?

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Talcott Parsons described the physician-patient relationship as which of the following?

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Applying the sociological perspective,we see that the high rate of obesity in Canada reflects:

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According to the World Health Organization,about how many of the world's people suffer from serious illness caused by poverty?

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After the Industrial Revolution,there was an increase in the share of deaths caused by which of the following types of diseases?

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Research shows that masculinity is linked to health because:

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Holistic medicine asserts that:

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Who was voted the "Greatest Canadian" for his role in bringing universal health care to Canada?

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In which of the following nations is almost all medical care under the control of government?

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Which of the following is a factor contributing to widespread obesity in Canadian society?

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A symbolic-interaction approach to health and medicine emphasizes:

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During the early decades of the Industrial Revolution:

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It is correct to say that the medical establishment in Canada is oriented towards which of the following?

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