HLTH 107 Readings Week 1-4 Certification Review Exam Questions And Correct Answers

what are some research methods used in sociology of physical activity? - Correct Answers surveys, interviews, thematic analysis, ethnography, and societal analysis. In what ways can sports reinforce masculinity, and who might be negatively affected? - Correct sports serve as vehicles for exploring, celebrating, and privileging masculinity; in doing so, the express ideas that are problematic for girls and women and for boys and men who are not athletically inclined. what is the take away message on the WHO global report on physical activity - Correct Answers Progress is too slow and unequal; governments need urgent action to promote physical activity, improve health, and save costs. who invented the idea of the "sick person" role? - Correct Answers Talcott Parson what type of sociological theory does the sick person role fall under? - Correct Answers structural functionalism what are the four components to the sick person role? - Correct Answers1. The sick person is exempt from normal social roles 2. The sick person is not responsible for his or her condition. 3. The sick person should try to get well 4. The sick person should seek technically competent help and co-operate with the physician what is the sick person role? - Correct Answerssickness could lead to societal breakdown from the inability of the sick to fulfill necessary social roles. Therefore sickness must be managed and given a special role what are social determinants of health? - Correct AnswersNon-medical factors in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that influence their health and well-being. examples of social determinants of health - Correct Answersaccess to education, income level, housing, and social support. what is the medical gaze? - Correct AnswersThe way doctors and medical professionals observe, examine, and classify patients' bodies and illnesses, focusing on the body as an object of medical knowledge rather than as a person. what is medical discourse? - Correct AnswersThe language, ideas, and knowledge used by medicine to define, describe, and treat health and illness, shaping how people understand their bodies and conditions. what is a limitation of the sick person role? - Correct Answersthe third component: The sick person should try to get well. There are illnesses from which people cannot or are not expected to recover. what is the difference between disease and illness? - Correct AnswersDisease is the pathology of the human body; illness is the meaning of the experience associated with a given pathology. - illness focuses on emotional and sociological aspects Homeostasis (in wellbeing) - Correct Answersthe idea that our overall level of happiness or life satisfaction tends to stay within a stable range Resources (in wellbeing) - Correct Answersthe personal, social, and environmental factors that help people maintain or improve their mental and emotional health. Challenges (in wellbeing) - Correct Answersthe events, circumstances, or pressures that can disrupt a person's mental, emotional, or social balance What does the "see-saw" metaphor represent - Correct Answersrepresents the drive of an individual to return to a set-point for wellbeing. On one side of the seesaw is the need for resources including psychological, social, and physical resources for wellbeing On the other side of the seesaw is the need for challenges that trigger instability how does the "see-saw" metaphor help understand wellbeing? - Correct AnswersEach time an individual meets a challenge, the system of challenges and resources comes into a state of imbalance, as the individual is forced to adapt his or her resources to meet this particular challenge Why is challenge necessary in maintaining well-being? - Correct AnswersModerate challenges help develop resilience, coping skills, and adaptation. Without challenges, the homeostatic system isn't "trained" to respond to stress. what does a barrier mean in the context of accessing health care to transgender individuals? - Correct AnswersA barrier is anything that prevents, delays, or complicates transgender individuals' ability to access health care. How might stigma and discrimination shape access to care for transgender individuals? - Correct AnswersPast negative experiences, transphobia, harassment, or being "outed" can cause transgender individuals to av