Question 1

According to the textbook, a reversal in life expectancy has become a reality in recent years for:

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A)   women with less education.
B)   men with more education.
C)   men and women with more education.
D)   women with more education.

Question 2

Juliana is an American sociologist whose research centers on why some people are homosexual and others are not. According to the textbook, why do investigators like Juliana devote such considerable time to research focused on this question?

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A)   Heterosexuality is considered the norm for most people in U.S. culture.
B)   Increasing numbers of people are becoming homosexual.
C)   It has only recently been learned that people are born homosexual.
D)   Various religious organizations funded such research to try to counter trends that they viewed as wrong.

Question 3

Akiki is a sixteen-year-old orphan girl from Uganda. What can be inferred from the textbook about her situation?

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A)   She was probably orphaned because her parents died of AIDS.
B)   She will likely be placed into a state institution for orphaned children.
C)   Her parents were probably killed by government troops.
D)   Her parents were likely murdered by members of a gang.

Question 4

If a researcher uses a few standardized survey questions to assess depression symptoms and finds that women score higher on these symptoms than men, the gender gap in these observations might be attributable to:

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A)   issues in how the depression symptoms were measured.
B)   men being under more strain than women.
C)   men and women being equally strained.
D)   the fact that depression cannot be described by any type of survey question.

Question 5

How do social class and race affect health? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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Students should identify income as the m...

Question 6

What term refers to the set of principles-underpinning Western medical systems and practices-that defines diseases objectively, in accordance with the presence of recognized symptoms, and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment?

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A)   the Western health-care model
B)   the scientific method of health
C)   the biomedical model of health
D)   the scientific health-care method

Question 7

April is a woman, and Jack is a man. Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   April is more likely to live longer than Jack is.
B)   Jack is more likely to suffer from acute conditions than April is.
C)   Jack is more likely to suffer from nonfatal chronic conditions than April is.
D)   Jack is more likely to spend any given day sick in bed than April is.

Question 8

What were the social processes involved in the creation of homosexuality as a sexual orientation and identity? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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This question requires some critical thi...

Question 9

What are some important findings about sexual behavior discovered since Alfred Kinsey's research? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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In the 1960s, social movements that chal...

Question 10

Most people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)  and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) :

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A)   live outside of Africa.
B)   are heterosexual.
C)   are intravenous drug users.
D)   are hemophiliacs.

Question 11

The direction of one's sexual or romantic attraction is referred to as:

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A)   sexual orientation.
B)   sexual preference.
C)   sexual identity.
D)   sexual status.

Question 12

According to the textbook, why are some men less likely to seek annual checkups?

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A)   They are socialized to believe that men should be strong and self-sufficient.
B)   Because of their work, men generally have more responsibilities than women and thus have less time for regular medical checkups.
C)   Men are more likely to feel physically threatened by health-care personnel than women.
D)   Men become ill less often and therefore believe that they do not need checkups as often as women.

Question 13

Vanessa recently lost her father and also had a tough time finding work in the months prior to her father's death. She has been feeling very sad and is having a hard time accepting invitations or enjoying social activities. Her general practitioner referred her to a psychiatrist who suggested that Vanessa begin taking antidepressants. According to the textbook, Vanessa's situation is an example of:

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A)   the socialization of nature.
B)   medicalization.
C)   stigma.
D)   illness work.

Question 14

In a short paragraph, discuss obesity as both a private trouble and a public issue, making sure to briefly distinguish between private trouble and public issue. What are at least two strategies identified in the textbook as possible approaches to treating obesity as a public issue? Illustrate how these are good examples of treating obesity as a public health issue.

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Students should first note that discussi...

Question 15

How do functionalist theorists and symbolic interactionists differ in their perspectives on health and illness? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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Functionalist thought holds that society...

Question 16

According to the textbook, why did diseases such as smallpox and measles produce epidemics that ravaged or completely wiped out native populations in the Americas after contact with Europeans in the late fifteenth century?

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A)   Europeans refused to share their medicines with the native peoples.
B)   The native peoples lacked resistance to these diseases.
C)   Europeans forced the native peoples to relocate to massive urban centers, where the bacteria easily spread.
D)   Europeans forced the native peoples to abandon their traditional medicines, which had kept the diseases largely at bay before contact.

Question 17

Priyanka is a sociologist who thinks that society usually operates in a smooth and consensual manner. What school of sociology mentioned in the textbook does she probably belong to?

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A)   symbolic interactionist
B)   structuralist
C)   functionalist
D)   postmodernist

Question 18

Which of Corbin and Strauss's types of work involves the process of incorporating an illness into one's life, making sense of it, and developing ways of explaining it to others?

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A)   illness work
B)   biographical work
C)   everyday work
D)   adapting work

Question 19

Barbara and her children live in a community that has no nearby grocery stores. Farmers' markets and fresh fruit and vegetable stands are completely absent as well. The term scholars use to refer to communities like Barbara's is:

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A)   impoverished.
B)   nutritionally challenged.
C)   nutritionally isolated.
D)   food deserts.

Question 20

Rene was recently diagnosed with cancer. She feels extremely run-down after chemotherapy sessions but manages to keep up with her housework by dividing it into small tasks that she can do without becoming overwhelmed. She tries to rest between tasks around the house. What type of work, as defined by Corbin and Strauss, is Rene incorporating?

Accepted Answer

A)   illness work
B)   coping work
C)   everyday work
D)   adapting work

Exam 14: The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

According to the textbook, a reversal in life expectancy has become a reality in recent years for:

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Which of Corbin and Strauss's types of work involves the process of incorporating an illness into one's life, making sense of it, and developing ways of explaining it to others?

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What term refers to the set of principles-underpinning Western medical systems and practices-that defines diseases objectively, in accordance with the presence of recognized symptoms, and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment?

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Barbara and her children live in a community that has no nearby grocery stores. Farmers' markets and fresh fruit and vegetable stands are completely absent as well. The term scholars use to refer to communities like Barbara's is:

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How do social class and race affect health? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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Students should identify income as the m...
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Students should first note that discussi...
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According to the textbook, why are some men less likely to seek annual checkups?

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Priyanka is a sociologist who thinks that society usually operates in a smooth and consensual manner. What school of sociology mentioned in the textbook does she probably belong to?

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Most people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) :

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The direction of one's sexual or romantic attraction is referred to as:

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How do functionalist theorists and symbolic interactionists differ in their perspectives on health and illness? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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Functionalist thought holds that society...
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April is a woman, and Jack is a man. Which of the following statements is true?

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According to the textbook, why did diseases such as smallpox and measles produce epidemics that ravaged or completely wiped out native populations in the Americas after contact with Europeans in the late fifteenth century?

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Juliana is an American sociologist whose research centers on why some people are homosexual and others are not. According to the textbook, why do investigators like Juliana devote such considerable time to research focused on this question?

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What are some important findings about sexual behavior discovered since Alfred Kinsey's research? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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In the 1960s, social movements that chal...
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What were the social processes involved in the creation of homosexuality as a sexual orientation and identity? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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This question requires some critical thi...
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If a researcher uses a few standardized survey questions to assess depression symptoms and finds that women score higher on these symptoms than men, the gender gap in these observations might be attributable to:

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Akiki is a sixteen-year-old orphan girl from Uganda. What can be inferred from the textbook about her situation?

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Exam 14: The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

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Which of Corbin and Strauss's types of work involves the process of incorporating an illness into one's life, making sense of it, and developing ways of explaining it to others?

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What term refers to the set of principles-underpinning Western medical systems and practices-that defines diseases objectively, in accordance with the presence of recognized symptoms, and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment?

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Barbara and her children live in a community that has no nearby grocery stores. Farmers' markets and fresh fruit and vegetable stands are completely absent as well. The term scholars use to refer to communities like Barbara's is:

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How do social class and race affect health? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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Most people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) :

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The direction of one's sexual or romantic attraction is referred to as:

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How do functionalist theorists and symbolic interactionists differ in their perspectives on health and illness? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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April is a woman, and Jack is a man. Which of the following statements is true?

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According to the textbook, why did diseases such as smallpox and measles produce epidemics that ravaged or completely wiped out native populations in the Americas after contact with Europeans in the late fifteenth century?

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Juliana is an American sociologist whose research centers on why some people are homosexual and others are not. According to the textbook, why do investigators like Juliana devote such considerable time to research focused on this question?

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What are some important findings about sexual behavior discovered since Alfred Kinsey's research? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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What were the social processes involved in the creation of homosexuality as a sexual orientation and identity? Please explain your answer in a short paragraph.

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