SYO 4400 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED 2026/27
What has been the general pattern in life expectancy during the 20th century with respect to
men and women? - CORRECT ANSWER Women gained more than men in the first half of the
century but since then men have made greater gains and the gap is narrowing.
_____________babies die more often than _________________ babies. - CORRECT ANSWER
Male, female
About _____________ Americans die each year from smoking-related diseases. - CORRECT
ANSWER 450,000
In 2006, the average infant in the U.S. could expect to live for ______ years. - CORRECT ANSWER
78
What federal program provides health insurance to those 65 years and older? - CORRECT
ANSWER Medicare.
What is most prevalent health problem of persons over the age of 65? - CORRECT ANSWER
Arthritis.
For all causes of death, _____________ have the highest death rates. - CORRECT ANSWER Non-
Hispanic blacks.
__________ represents the convergence of biological factors with geographic origins, and
cultural, economic, political, and legal factors. - CORRECT ANSWER Race.
_______________ are the largest minority group in American society. - CORRECT ANSWER
Hispanics.
, Suicide is a major health concern for which minority group? - CORRECT ANSWER American
Indians/Alaskan Natives
What is an example of a stressful situation? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above: death,
divorce, marriage
The theory of the _______________ maintains that our self-concepts are the result of social
interaction in which we see ourselves reflected in other people. - CORRECT ANSWER Looking
Glass Self
Which is NOT a component of Cooley's theory? - CORRECT ANSWER We have a core sense of
individuality, unique to each of us.
Durkheim suggests that society has an existence __________ the individual - CORRECT ANSWER
Outside
__________________ suicide occurs when people suffer a sudden dislocation of normative
systems where their norms and values are no longer relevant, so that controls of society no
longer restrain them from taking their lives. - CORRECT ANSWER Anomic
What is homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER Physiological Adaptation
What is defined by Turner as "the social investments of individuals in society in terms of their
membership in formal and informal groups, networks, and institutions"? - CORRECT ANSWER
Social capital
Who developed the theory known as the general adaptation syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER
Selye
What has been the general pattern in life expectancy during the 20th century with respect to
men and women? - CORRECT ANSWER Women gained more than men in the first half of the
century but since then men have made greater gains and the gap is narrowing.
_____________babies die more often than _________________ babies. - CORRECT ANSWER
Male, female
About _____________ Americans die each year from smoking-related diseases. - CORRECT
ANSWER 450,000
In 2006, the average infant in the U.S. could expect to live for ______ years. - CORRECT ANSWER
78
What federal program provides health insurance to those 65 years and older? - CORRECT
ANSWER Medicare.
What is most prevalent health problem of persons over the age of 65? - CORRECT ANSWER
Arthritis.
For all causes of death, _____________ have the highest death rates. - CORRECT ANSWER Non-
Hispanic blacks.
__________ represents the convergence of biological factors with geographic origins, and
cultural, economic, political, and legal factors. - CORRECT ANSWER Race.
_______________ are the largest minority group in American society. - CORRECT ANSWER
Hispanics.
, Suicide is a major health concern for which minority group? - CORRECT ANSWER American
Indians/Alaskan Natives
What is an example of a stressful situation? - CORRECT ANSWER All of the above: death,
divorce, marriage
The theory of the _______________ maintains that our self-concepts are the result of social
interaction in which we see ourselves reflected in other people. - CORRECT ANSWER Looking
Glass Self
Which is NOT a component of Cooley's theory? - CORRECT ANSWER We have a core sense of
individuality, unique to each of us.
Durkheim suggests that society has an existence __________ the individual - CORRECT ANSWER
Outside
__________________ suicide occurs when people suffer a sudden dislocation of normative
systems where their norms and values are no longer relevant, so that controls of society no
longer restrain them from taking their lives. - CORRECT ANSWER Anomic
What is homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWER Physiological Adaptation
What is defined by Turner as "the social investments of individuals in society in terms of their
membership in formal and informal groups, networks, and institutions"? - CORRECT ANSWER
Social capital
Who developed the theory known as the general adaptation syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER
Selye
