Question 1

The current global wave of gay and lesbian civil rights movements initially grew out of:

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A)   movements to legalize marijuana in Amsterdam
B)   the 1960s social movements in the United States
C)   the prolife movement
D)   the Islamic revolution in Iran
E)   liberation theology

Question 2

Studies have found that social support can act as a buffer against the negative health consequences of stress commonly experienced by women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Norma was recently diagnosed with skin cancer.She has been seeing her doctor at regularly scheduled visits but is still in a great deal of pain.At a friend's suggestion,she visited an acupuncturist who specializes in pain management.By using Western medicines as well as unorthodox medical practices,Norma is practicing:

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A)   illness as a lived experience
B)   modern medicine
C)   social technology
D)   the socialization of nature
E)   complementary medicine

Question 4

Of the following,those who had the higher mortality rate due to murder in 2005 were:

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A)   elderly white women
B)   elderly white men
C)   young black men
D)   young white men
E)   young Asian women

Question 5

In general,active lesbian and gay social movements thrive in countries that emphasize collectivity over individual rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sociology of the body refers to:

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A)   how different parts of society work together like a living, breathing organism
B)   how and why bodies are affected by our social experiences
C)   how and why social life is disconnected from what goes on in the body
D)   the physiology of the body
E)   how biological influences outweigh cultural influences when it comes to some areas of study, including the body

Question 7

Because it implies that such attractions are entirely a matter of personal choice,a misleading term is:

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A)   sexual orientation
B)   sexual preference
C)   sexism
D)   romanticism
E)   sex role

Question 8

Effective sanitation,better nutrition,control of sewage,and improved hygiene were more important than medicine in the decline of death rates prior to the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How do symbolic interactionists approach the study of illness and health? What forms of "work" are involved?

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Question 10

In Victorian times and in some ways even today,men who visited prostitutes or kept mistresses were accepted in polite society,but women who engaged in similar behavior were shunned.This is known as:.

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A)   a single standard
B)   a double standard
C)   a universal stigma
D)   a double stigma
E)   polymorphous perversity

Question 11

Characterize the current attitudes toward gays and lesbians in the United States.What can be done to combat homophobia individually and collectively?

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Currently, attitudes toward gays and les...

Question 12

Aversion to or hatred of homosexuals and their lifestyles and behavior based on such feelings is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   sexism
B)   homophobia
C)   heterophobia
D)   biphobia
E)   DSM

Question 13

The effect of colonialism on people's nutritional health was that:

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A)   the nutrition of the colonized people improved, but the nutrition of the colonizers deteriorated
B)   the nutrition of the colonized people suffered, but the nutrition of the colonizers improved
C)   the nutrition of both the colonized people and the colonizers improved
D)   the nutrition of both the colonized people and the colonizers suffered
E)   colonialism had little effect on nutrition specifically

Question 14

The main institution dealing with sickness in premodern societies was the:

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A)   hospital
B)   doctor
C)   family
D)   government
E)   health maintenance organization

Question 15

Anorexia was first identified as a disorder in the United States in 1992.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Studying the sexual behavior of white Americans in the 1940s and 1950s,Alfred Kinsey found that:

Accepted Answer

A)   most men and women were virgins prior to marriage
B)   attitudes toward male and female sexuality were similar
C)   few men and women had engaged in masturbation and oral sex
D)   significant differences between public standards and private practices existed
E)   few differences between public standards and private practices existed

Question 17

An effect of colonialism on health was that:

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A)   entire native populations in the Americas were wiped out because of exposure to diseases such as smallpox to which they had no resistance
B)   the plague, or Black Death, was introduced to Europe from Africa
C)   nutrition for colonized peoples improved, which had a positive effect on their health
D)   imports from colonies helped to improve Western diets
E)   Europeans brought healthy behaviors to the colonies that they taught to natives

Question 18

The major feature of the development of modern health-care systems is:

Accepted Answer

A)   centering the treatment of serious illnesses in the home and family
B)   applying science to medical diagnosis and cure
C)   focusing on the balance of psychological and physical aspects of the person by using herbal remedies for imbalances
D)   having an exclusive focus on preventative care
E)   using spiritual healing in connection with pharmaceuticals

Question 19

Epidemiologists attempt to explain the link between health and variables such as:

Accepted Answer

A)   social class
B)   genetics
C)   skin cancer
D)   science
E)   hormones

Question 20

The following that is an example of procreative technology is:

Accepted Answer

A)   epidemiology
B)   homeopathy
C)   acupuncture
D)   genetic engineering
E)   CAM

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