Which of the following is true of race and ethnicity with relation to health Quizlet

QUESTION 1
The process of racial formation explains how groups like ____ have been defined as "races" despite the differences and nationalities of the groups composing these categories.

Asian Americans
Latinos
Native Americans
all of the above

All of the above

QUESTION 2
Prejudice is frequently reflected in ethnocentrism. Generally, ethnocentric persons feel that:

their group is superior to all other groups

a cultural trait must be judged based on the context in which it appears

assimilation of minorities strengthens one's society by promoting a sense of social solidarity

all of the above

their group is superior to all other groups

QUESTION 3
The assumption that racial differences are purely biological is problematic because:

the categories used to divide groups into races are not fixed and vary from society to society

the biological characteristics that have been used to define different racial groups vary both within and between groups

different groups use different criteria to define racial groups

all of the above

all of the above

QUESTION 4
"The racial order has social stability when diverse racial and ethnic groups are assimilated into society." This statement most closely reflects:

functionalism

conflict theory

symbolic interaction

feminist theory

functionalism

QUESTION 5
Although race has no deterministic, biological bases, it still:

influences heredity

has important social influence

has genetic importance

has physical importance

has important social influence

QUESTION 6
While the histories of African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans are very different, these groups are alike because of a common experience of:

White supremacy

economic exploitation

political disenfranchisement

all of the above

all of the above

QUESTION 7
An ethnic group is a social category of people who:

share a common culture

have a consciousness of a common cultural bond

are bound by common historical and social experiences

all of the above

all of the above

QUESTION 8
Residential segregation by race or ethnicity no longer exists in the United States.

True

False

False

QUESTION 9
A race-specific policy for reducing job and educational inequality is referred to as:

racial quotas

the Marshall plan

preference action

affirmative action

affirmative action

QUESTION 10
Italian Americans, Arab Americans, and Mexican Americans are all examples of ethnic groups in the United States.
True
False

True

QUESTION 11
In Nazi Germany, Hitler defined Jews as a(n):

ethnic group
race
counterculture
subculture

race

QUESTION 12
Prejudice (an attitude) and discrimination (behavior) are two phenomena that always go together.
True
False

False

QUESTION 13
No ethnic group in U.S. history has escaped the process of categorization and stereotyping.
True
False

True

QUESTION 14
The minority group that has suffered a population decline considered by some to be the most drastic and steepest of any people in the history of the entire world is:
Native Americans
African Americans
Latinos
Asian Americans
of these.

Native Americans

QUESTION 15
The principle of ____ holds that stereotypes, especially negative ones, are often interchangeable from one gender to another and from one racial or ethnic group to another.

cultural relativism
stereotype interchangeability
selective identity
universal applicability

stereotype interchangeability

QUESTION 16
What term refers to a group of people who share a set of physical characteristics and a bloodline?
race
genes
genetics
heredity

race

QUESTION 17
Racist thinking is characterized by the belief that:

humans are divided into distinct bloodlines or physical types

distinct bloodlines or physical traits are linked to distinct cultures and behaviors

certain groups are superior to others

Racist thinking is characterized by all

Racist thinking is characterized by all

QUESTION 18
Institutional racism has all but disappeared in America since the civil rights legislation passed during the 1960s.
True
False

False

QUESTION 1

Reproductive technology has increased the number of multiple births, which leads to the ethical issue of:

whether to abort some of the embryos
health inequality
health and nutritional inadequacies
all of these

whether to abort some of the embryos

QUESTION 2

The health care system is structured along the same lines as other social institutions.

True
False

True

QUESTION 3

A tax that is put on items that are considered "unhealthy" is referred to as:

a fat tax
a junk food tax
a sin tax
an obesity tax

a sin tax

QUESTION 4

The longevity discrepancy between blacks and whites is a sign of:

genetics
lifestyle differences
social inequality
health disparities

social inequality

QUESTION 5

Which theoretical perspective on the sociology of health states that the health care system has certain functions, both positive and negative?

Functionalism
Conflict theory
Symbolic interactionist
Social constructionist

Functionalism

QUESTION 6

Symbolic interactionist analysis of the health-care system argues that:

the definitions of illness and wellness are culturally relative

most, if not all of the problems of the health-care system are structural, not socially constructed

a major strength of medical practitioners is their ability to relate to and empathize with patients

a pattern of societal expectations apply to one who is ill

the definitions of illness and wellness are culturally relative

QUESTION 7

Sociologists believe the terminology used for gender is important because it reflects:

more egalitarian views

the lower status of women

stereotypes of masculinity and femininity in the larger society

the equality between men and women in the larger society

stereotypes of masculinity and femininity in the larger society

QUESTION 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways doctors establish their power?

display diplomas

use a desk between doctor and patient

have medical staff prescreen you for eligibility before you see the doctor

make you wait for an appointment

have medical staff prescreen you for eligibility before you see the doctor

QUESTION 9

In the United States, the group with the highest life expectancy is:

White men
White women
African American women
Hispanic women

White women

QUESTION 10

Functionalists refer to a pattern of expectations that society applies to one who is ill as:

invalidation
pathology patterning
the sick role
illness patterning

the sick role

QUESTION 11

Which of the following is not an obligation of the sick role?

try to treat the illness with over-the-counter medicines first

try to get well

follow the doctor's orders

seek treatment from a competent doctor

try to treat the illness with over-the-counter medicines first

QUESTION 12

Which theoretical perspective on the sociology of health states that doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel should periodically take the sick role of the patient, as an instructional device?

Functionalism
Conflict theory
Symbolic interactionist
Social constructionist

Symbolic interactionist

QUESTION 13

A major contributor to skyrocketing health-care costs is the:

soaring costs of hospital care

rise in fees for the services of physicians

third party payment system

all of the above

all of the above

QUESTION 14

A problem area in the U.S. health-care system frequently cited by functionalists as dysfunctional in its consequences is:

unequal distribution of healthcare by race-ethnicity, social class, or gender

unequal distribution of healthcare by region

inadequate health education of inner-city and rural parents

all of the above

all of the above

QUESTION 15

In the United States, social class has little effect on health and the availability of health services.

True
False

False

QUESTION 16

When it comes to health care, Western societies are:

uninvolved
passive
reactive
proactive

reactive

QUESTION 17

Which theoretical perspective on the sociology of health states that patients are patronized and infantilized?

Functionalism
Conflict theory
Symbolic interactionist
Social constructionist

Symbolic interactionist

QUESTION 18

Conflict theorists maintain that a fundamental problem of healthcare is:

the long period of time that doctors must attend school that only produces modest earnings

that excessive bureaucratization of the health-care system and privatization lead to excessive cost

the patronizing attitudes that doctors have toward patients

the infantilizing of patients in waiting rooms

that excessive bureaucratization of the health-care system and privatization lead to excessive cost

QUESTION 19

Which theoretical perspective on the sociology of health states that health care reflects the inequalities in society?

Functionalism
Conflict theory
Symbolic interactionist
Social constructionist

Conflict theory

QUESTION 20

After mental illness became "medicalized," what was one major change that occurred?

Medication replaced counseling.

Insurance companies started paying for treatment.

Therapy and medications went hand-in-hand.

Mental illness have decreased with the use of medications.

Medication replaced counseling.