Question 1

Labeling theory suggests that some behaviors that are viewed as mental illnesses may not really be illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Feminists stress efforts by informed individuals and groups to reduce their carbon footprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In what way has the global economic downturn that began in 2008 been a blessing for environmentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  It brought environmental issues to the forefront of the national consciousness.
B)  It had the side effect of reducing consumption and,as a result,energy use.
C)  It led close to 200 nations to forge the environmental agreement known as the Kyoto Protocol.
D)  It pushed large numbers of low-income people out of their homes near toxic waste sites.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following sociological perspectives stresses efforts by informed individuals and groups to reduce their carbon footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists
B)  Feminists
C)  Interactionists
D)  GlobalistsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The measure that consists of the number of live births per 1,000 population in a given year is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility rate.
B)  total fertility rate.
C)  growth rate.
D)  birthrate.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Describe a population pyramid and explain how it illustrates the population structure of a society.How can a population pyramid aid in forecasting population trends for the future?

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Question 7

The concept of the sick role is associated with which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Global perspectiveE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A legal strategy based on claims that racial minorities are subjected disproportionately to environmental hazards is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental prejudice.
B)  treadmill production.
C)  principled injustice.
D)  environmental justice.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is a way in which medicine manifests as social control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through a greatly expanded domain of expertise
B)  By retaining absolute jurisdiction over many health care procedures
C)  By spending more,comparably,on advertising
D)  Both through a greatly expanded domain of expertise and by retaining absolute jurisdiction over many health care proceduresE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to Mexican American curanderismo,susto refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  fright sickness.
B)  fighting attack.
C)  mental illness.
D)  fake illness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The medical model of mental illness suggests that some behaviors that are viewed as mental illnesses may not really be illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

China's strict one-child policy actually produced a negative growth rate in some urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to argue that policymakers have been slow to respond to the AIDS crisis because those in high-risk groups,such as gay men and intravenous drug users,are comparatively powerless?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Global perspectiveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which perspective would place a priority on the fact that many major environmental organizations accept funding from oil companies and chemical giants and as a result emphasize limited reform rather than profound structural change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Feminist perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which sociological perspective supports the notion that established physicians and medical school professors serve as mentors or role models who transmit knowledge,skills,and values to the passive learner-the medical student?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Feminist perspectiveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Younger people are more likely to be hospitalized than elderly people,due to the lifestyles and risks they take more often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the United States,the fear of contracting AIDS has likely led to changes in sexual behavior among both homosexuals and heterosexuals.Which sociological perspective would focus on these changes in sexual relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist perspective
B)  Conflict perspective
C)  Interactionist perspective
D)  Feminist perspectiveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

One additional degree of warmth in the globe's average surface temperature can increase the likelihood of natural disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Medicare has a huge impact on the health care system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Talcott Parsons believed physicians function as ________ for the sick role by verifying a patient's condition as illness or designating the patient as recovered.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists
B)  gatekeepers
C)  negotiators
D)  ambassadorsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Health, population, and the Environment

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