Quiz 1
Question 1
0..25 pts
In the mini-lecture 'what is health?', the satirical representation of medicalization of childbirth in
the clip from Monty Python (e.g,. 'the machine that goes PING!') reflects a critique of
__________.
Correct!
the biomedical model of health
the social construction of health
the sociological imagination
the World Health Organization's definition of health.
Question 2
0..25 pts
Which of the following statements about health best represents the social constructionist model
of health?
Correct!
Illness can exist without the presence of underlying disease.
Health is the absence of disease.
Illnesses are constructed and diagnosed using objective criteria and a trained professional.
Health is directly influenced by access to health care resources.
Question 3
0..25 pts
According to the mini-lecture, when sociologists study health and illness, they view one's social
status (e.g., race, class, and gender) as _____________________.
Correct!
social determinants of health
less important than biological factors.
more important than age and ethnicity.
,building blocks for healthy societies.
Question 4
0..25 pts
One of the earliest attempts in the Western world to formulate principles of health care, based
upon rational thought and the rejection of supernatural phenomena, is found in the work of the
Greek physician:
Correct!
Hippocrates.
Socrates.
House.
Aristotle.
Dioceses.
Question 5
0..25 pts
Medical sociology is an important area of study because:
It promotes the role biology plays in social life.
It represents a departure from the theory-heavy discipline of general sociology.
Correct!
It recognizes the role that social factors play in determining or influencing health.
It is the result of a merger between medicine and sociology.
None of the above.
Question 6
0..25 pts
Which is NOT a major bioethical issue?
Embryonic stem cell use.
Abortion.
Euthanasia.
,Correct!
Use of adult stem cells.
Cloning.
Question 7
0..25 pts
The so-called “clinical gaze” is best associated with which of the following perspectives?
Medicine of social spaces.
Correct!
Medicine of the species.
Public health paradigm.
“Whole person” medical care.
None of the above.
Question 8
0..25 pts
The appearance of the West Nile virus in New York city reflects:
An example of bioterrorism.
Correct!
The role of globalization in the spread of infectious diseases.
Evidence of the declining prevalence of infectious diseases.
The transition of infectious diseases into chronic ones.
None of the above.
Question 9
0..25 pts
Which of the following have been significant factors in the most recent epidemiologic transition,
which has seen a reemergence of infectious diseases?
Decreased attention to public sanitation.
, Globalization of trade and travel.
Global warming and climate change.
A and B.
Correct!
B and C.
Question 10
0..25 pts
Which of the following are TRUE about health lifestyles?
They include behaviors like smoking, drinking, and alcohol consumption.
They influence whether and how severely one becomes ill.
They can be positive or negative.
They are influenced by one’s social environment.
Correct!
All of the above.
Question 11
0..25 pts
In developing his concept of the sick role, Parsons linked his ideas to which two classical
theorists?
Marx and Goffman.
Weber and Marx.
Marx and Engels.
Correct!
Durkheim and Weber.
Durkheim and Goffman.
Question 12
0..25 pts
Question 1
0..25 pts
In the mini-lecture 'what is health?', the satirical representation of medicalization of childbirth in
the clip from Monty Python (e.g,. 'the machine that goes PING!') reflects a critique of
__________.
Correct!
the biomedical model of health
the social construction of health
the sociological imagination
the World Health Organization's definition of health.
Question 2
0..25 pts
Which of the following statements about health best represents the social constructionist model
of health?
Correct!
Illness can exist without the presence of underlying disease.
Health is the absence of disease.
Illnesses are constructed and diagnosed using objective criteria and a trained professional.
Health is directly influenced by access to health care resources.
Question 3
0..25 pts
According to the mini-lecture, when sociologists study health and illness, they view one's social
status (e.g., race, class, and gender) as _____________________.
Correct!
social determinants of health
less important than biological factors.
more important than age and ethnicity.
,building blocks for healthy societies.
Question 4
0..25 pts
One of the earliest attempts in the Western world to formulate principles of health care, based
upon rational thought and the rejection of supernatural phenomena, is found in the work of the
Greek physician:
Correct!
Hippocrates.
Socrates.
House.
Aristotle.
Dioceses.
Question 5
0..25 pts
Medical sociology is an important area of study because:
It promotes the role biology plays in social life.
It represents a departure from the theory-heavy discipline of general sociology.
Correct!
It recognizes the role that social factors play in determining or influencing health.
It is the result of a merger between medicine and sociology.
None of the above.
Question 6
0..25 pts
Which is NOT a major bioethical issue?
Embryonic stem cell use.
Abortion.
Euthanasia.
,Correct!
Use of adult stem cells.
Cloning.
Question 7
0..25 pts
The so-called “clinical gaze” is best associated with which of the following perspectives?
Medicine of social spaces.
Correct!
Medicine of the species.
Public health paradigm.
“Whole person” medical care.
None of the above.
Question 8
0..25 pts
The appearance of the West Nile virus in New York city reflects:
An example of bioterrorism.
Correct!
The role of globalization in the spread of infectious diseases.
Evidence of the declining prevalence of infectious diseases.
The transition of infectious diseases into chronic ones.
None of the above.
Question 9
0..25 pts
Which of the following have been significant factors in the most recent epidemiologic transition,
which has seen a reemergence of infectious diseases?
Decreased attention to public sanitation.
, Globalization of trade and travel.
Global warming and climate change.
A and B.
Correct!
B and C.
Question 10
0..25 pts
Which of the following are TRUE about health lifestyles?
They include behaviors like smoking, drinking, and alcohol consumption.
They influence whether and how severely one becomes ill.
They can be positive or negative.
They are influenced by one’s social environment.
Correct!
All of the above.
Question 11
0..25 pts
In developing his concept of the sick role, Parsons linked his ideas to which two classical
theorists?
Marx and Goffman.
Weber and Marx.
Marx and Engels.
Correct!
Durkheim and Weber.
Durkheim and Goffman.
Question 12
0..25 pts
