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As stated in the notes, which of the following is NOT a way that society affects health? | Cultural standards of health stay the same over time. |
Women have more health problems than men even though they outlive men, a situation commonly known as: | the morbidity paradox |
In examining social epidemiology in the United States, it is seen that the distribution of health and illness depends heavily on | our social class/position within societ |
________ is a system of medicine in which the government pays all or most of the costs of health care, prescriptions, and other items for the entire population. | National health insurance |
How do sociologists view illness | They typically examine rates of illness to understand/explain why people from certain backgrounds and social classes are more likely than others to become sick. |
One reason for the social class–health link is ________, which is higher for people with low incomes because of unemployment, problems in paying for the necessities of life, and a sense of little control over what happens to them. | stress |
________ are prepaid health plans with designated providers that typically enroll their subscribers through their workplaces. | Health maintenance organizations |
Which of the following sociological perspectives (or theories) of health focus on the infantilization of patients or basically, how we behave towards the ill or sick people in our society? | Symbolic-Interactionism |
Poor people of color tend to live in areas that are unhealthy places because of air and water pollution, and hazardous waste. This problem is termed | environmental racism |
__________ refers to the study of how health and illness vary by sociodemographic characteristics. | Social epidemiology |
The _______ sector is the part of the economy that takes and uses raw materials directly from the natural environment; its activities include agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining. | primary |
Which of the following types of economic systems is also described by the terms “free-enterprise system” and “free market”? | Capitalism |
The most important goal of this economic system is not the individual pursuit of profit but rather work for the collective good: the needs of society are considered more important than the needs of the individual. | Socialism |
Which of the following is one of the most significant consequences (outcomes) of industrialization? | Division of labor |
A corporation with headquarters in one nation but with factories and other operations in many other nations is known as a: | multinational corporation |
Since the 1980s, many manufacturing companies moved their plants from U.S. cities to sites in the developing world in Asia and elsewhere. This problem is called _________. | capital flight |
When an authority is granted to individuals because they are the children or other relatives of people who are already exercising the authority, the authority is known as ________ authority. | traditiona |
_________ is a complex concept that is often summarized by asking people whether they are liberal or conservative. | Political ideolog |
The U.S. federal unemployment rate includes: | People who are not working and have looked for a job within the previous 4 weeks. |
Which of the following best describes a political system in which citizens govern themselves either directly or indirectly? | Democracy |