The Social Construction of Health Practice Test

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• In the United States, health disparities are influenced by which factors?
• Which statement best captures the social construct view of race in health research?
• In the construction of health priorities, what role do power dynamics play?
• How can social capital influence health outcomes?
• Provide an example of a condition that has been medicalized and one that has undergone demedicalization.
• Cultural humility in clinical encounters is best described as?
• A defining feature of healthcare systems in peripheral and semi-peripheral countries is:
• How can discourse analysis be used to study health narratives?
• What does the social model emphasize about inclusion and participation?
• Which statement best captures the social constructionist view of illness?
• Define 'medicalization of mental illness' with an example.
• Legitimation, in Parsons' sick role, refers to:
• In health care, what does it mean that a patient is a consumer, and what is the common critique?
• The World Health Organization tracks health-related data for how many countries?
• What is the difference between structural and intermediate determinants of health?
• In many developing or underdeveloped countries, basic health services are often unavailable because of:
• Which of the following is not classified as an anxiety disorder in the material?
• Which of the following illustrates demedicalization?
• What factor do Bromet et al. speculate explains higher depression rates in wealthier nations?
• According to OECD data, which country has the highest obesity rate?
• Racialized medical mistrust and its impact on health outcomes is best described as?
• In symbolic interactionism, how are health and illness understood?
• What does Uchiyama et al (2007) report about the relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism?
• How can public policies influence social determinants of health?
• Which statement best describes the impact of intersecting identities on health outcomes?
• In what ways do gender norms influence interactions with healthcare providers and care-seeking behavior?
• In evaluating health research, which practice strengthens credibility?
• According to the material, which statement about disease incidence is correct?
• Under-five mortality in low-income countries is approximately how many per 1,000 live births?
• Which statement best illustrates the medicalization of alcoholism?
• In labor force terms, what does 'out of the labor force' mean?
• The DSM-V proposes five broad personality trait domains to describe personality disorders.
• What does 'biopower' mean?
• Which statement about social norms and health is accurate?
• What theory explains how race, class, gender, and other attributes intersect to affect healthcare experiences?
• Which statement best describes how stigma can affect health care interactions?
• Which statement accurately contrasts the medical and social models of disability?
• Which of the following statements best describes the role of power relations in shaping illness definitions?
• Define 'medical gaze' and provide an example of its effect.
• How can psychiatric diagnoses influence access to social resources such as housing and employment?
• Which statement best distinguishes universal healthcare from socialized medicine?
• Which statement best defines health equity versus health equality?
• Which organizations have helped developing countries meet basic health needs?
• What is the 'neoliberalism' critique of health care in construction theory?
• How does the biomedical model differ from social constructionist views of illness?
• What are the norms of Parsons' sick role?
• Which statement best describes the emphasis of medicine in core vs developing nations?
• What does the concept of intersectionality in gender and health emphasize?
• The key feature of serious mental illness is that it results in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with one or more major life activities.
• Which statement best describes how social determinants of health contribute to global health disparities?
• What is the study of the causes and distribution of diseases called?
• Which perspective is most concerned with how health and illness fit into the oppositional forces in society?
• Medicalization and demedicalization influence all of the following except:
• Which term refers to expanding medical categories to include more behaviors as illness?
• Labeling theory in mental health suggests that labels have what kinds of effects?
• In disability activism, which description best captures how it challenges medical models and promotes the social model?
• What impact do clinician discourse and authority have on patient legitimacy?
• In low-income countries, the availability of doctors and nurses is approximately what fraction of that in high-income countries?
• What does the built environment include, and why does it matter for health?
• Explain the concept of framing and its effects on policy and practice.
• How many states allow medical cannabis as of the writing?
• Why are many people uninsured or underinsured?
• Which statement best describes the concept of governmentality in health contexts?
• What is the impact of medical narratives on patient empowerment?
• Which perspective looks at how health and illness fit into a fully functioning society?
• From a global perspective, which health issues do high-income nations tend to experience?
• In recent decades, many women have opted against the standard medical process and chosen natural childbirth.
• In 2008, the life expectancy gap between white males and black males was approximately how many years?
• Which statement best defines Talcott Parsons' concept of the sick role?
• How does the ethics of care relate to health as a social construct?
• Which factor best explains variation in health outcomes beyond individual biology?
• Medicalization refers to the process by which previously normal aspects of life are redefined as deviant and needing medical attention.
• What impact has increased access to passive transportation had on physical activity?
• Which statement best defines the social construction of health and illness?
• Which statement best captures a misconception about social determinants of health?
• Which statement best captures health disparities related to gender identity and sexuality?
• Which statement best defines structural determinants of health?
• How does rural versus urban context alter the social construction of health?
• What is a potential risk of overemphasizing discourse in social construction theory?
• What was the employment-population ratio for people with disabilities?
• Bipolar disorder is characterized by dramatic shifts in energy and mood that often affect the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
• What percentage of Borderline Personality Disorder diagnoses are given to women?
• Which item is NOT typically considered a social determinant of health?
• Which set of health issues is central to life in low-income nations according to the material?
• Name two qualitative research methods used to study the social construction of health.
• How does the social construction of pain challenge biomedical assumptions?
• In symbolic interactionism, how are health and illness understood?
• How do media frames influence public understanding of health?
• What is described about how education initiatives affect disease distribution across socioeconomic status groups?
• When applying social construction theory to a case study, which elements are central to analysis?
• What is the central claim of social constructionism in health?
• What is a key consequence of underrepresentation of women in medical trials?
• Which statement best describes how health policy influences access?
• The analysis of U.S. healthcare finds that it is:
• In 2008, what percentage of women questioned the quality of their healthcare?
• Which outcome is commonly linked to stigma in mental health care?
• What does stigmatization imply for people with disabilities?
• Which statement best captures the role of social determinants in health disparities?
• Which of the following are among the most frequent causes of death for children under five?
• What is stigma and which theorist is associated with stigma?
• What role do institutions (family, education, workplace) play in health construction?
• What is one documented effect of gender norms on health behavior and access to care?
• How does intersectionality enhance analysis of health outcomes?
• Which perspective is most concerned with how health and illness fit into the oppositional forces in society?
• How does language influence perceptions of mental health?
• Which statement accurately describes universal healthcare in Canada?
• According to the Kaiser study, what percentage of low-income women expressed concerns about healthcare quality?
• How does medicalization affect the responsibility for health management?
• What is demedicalization and what factors can drive it?
• What ethical considerations are particularly salient in researching vulnerable populations in health?
• How do socioeconomic status and race interact to produce health disparities?
• Which statement best describes the use of qualitative methods in studying the social construction of health?
• How does labeling theory apply to health and illness?
• Major mood disorders include depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymic disorder.
• Within a social construction framework, how does education level influence health outcomes?
• From the functionalist perspective, sickness is viewed as:
• Which Supreme Court case ruled that states cannot be forced to participate in the PPACA's Medicaid expansion?
• What term describes the process of reframing deviant drinking as a medical problem?
• What role do discourse and media play in health definitions?
• In discourse analysis, what is a central concern?
• Which statement best captures how media representations influence public health priorities?
• How is morbidity defined?
• How does media representation influence public perception of health risks?
• What is one way medicalization can influence public policy?
• What is described as the strongest, most consistent predictor of morbidity and mortality?
• Which approach is recommended for analyzing a health scenario using social construction theory?
• What does the National Healthcare Disparities Report (2010) indicate about care for racial and ethnic minority groups?
• Under-five mortality rate in high-income countries is significantly lower than seven per 1,000 live births. What number is used as a reference threshold in the source?
• How is mental illness socially constructed and stigmatized across contexts?
• Give an example of the 'governmentality' concept in health.
• What best defines pharmacovigilance within the social construction framework?
• What sociological concept captures the reduction of an individual with a disability to a single defining identity?
• Which scenario best illustrates a public policy addressing social determinants of health?
• Which entity is noted as benefiting financially from treating illnesses that may not be true illnesses?
• How can noncompliance be framed differently under the sick role versus patient-centered care?
• Which option best describes a neoliberal policy trend in health care?
• What is the role of voices and perspectives in shaping health discourse according to media representations?
• Explain 'health literacy' as a social construct.
• According to UNICEF (2014), what fraction of the developing world’s population lacks improved sanitation facilities?
• Which policy or infrastructure scenario illustrates how disability can be socially constructed?
• Which statement best captures the source of health disparities discussed in the material?
• In 2007, the infant mortality rate for Black Americans per 1,000 live births was about how many?
• Which statement best describes the role of power relations in shaping global health framing?
• According to DSM-IV, how many personality disorders were listed?
• Which of the following is a social determinant of health?
• How do language and communication barriers affect health equity?
• Among whites, which subgroup experienced 60 percent inferior care of measures compared to non-Hispanic whites?
• What is 'health equity' vs 'health disparities'?
• In Foucault's framework, what does the 'medical gaze' refer to?
• Which statement best describes how the social model differs from the biomedical model in explaining health outcomes?
• How do illness narratives influence patient care?
• Which statement best captures the sick role critique for chronic illness?
• Within social construction theory, how is the relationship between education and health characterized?
• What is a commonly observed effect of stigma on mental health help-seeking and treatment engagement?
• Which programs are the two main publicly funded U.S. healthcare programs?
• Ableism is best described as?
• What is discourse analysis in the sociology of health?
• How do core countries compare to developing countries regarding traditional vs modern medicine?
• Beyond policy changes, what outcomes are associated with disability activism?
• Which factor is linked to maternal mortality disparities across racial groups?
• What is the significance of 'global health' as a social construct?
• Which of the following is NOT a social determinant of health?
• Which statement best captures the interactionist view of health and illness?
• Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders in the United States, affecting about 18 percent of adults in a given year.
• What is the core idea of patient autonomy in the context of health care within a social construction perspective?
• In 2010, what was the unemployment rate for people with disabilities compared to those without?
• How do global governance and aid influence rural health?
• What trend did the Kaiser Family Foundation report between 2001 and 2008 regarding women's ability to see needed specialists?
• How does culture influence definitions of health?
• What is medicalization? Which of the following is an example?
• The biomedical model locates health primarily in which domain?
• Which region shows the greatest gains in obesity rates according to Huffman and colleagues?
• Explain the role of discourse in shaping definitions of health and illness.
• Which statement describes the patient as a consumer in health care?
• What critique does Dana Becker offer about the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder?
• What is 'pharmaceuticalization' of everyday life?
• In the sick role concept, which statement is true about the sick person's rights?
• Mental illness is defined as a severe, lasting mental disorder that requires long-term treatment.
• Which leisure activity is identified as contributing to sedentary behavior associated with obesity?
• What is demedicalization?
• What aspect of mental health is affected by the terminology used to describe symptoms and conditions?
• What is pharmacovigilance and how does it relate to social construction?
• In what way can psychiatric diagnoses mediate social identities and access to resources?
• What is the difference between health status and health outcomes in the context of social determinants of health?
• What is the difference between the medical model and the social model of disability?
• Which statement best reflects the concept of intersectionality in health?
• Epidemiology is the study of:
• In the context of health narratives, what does framing influence beyond individual beliefs?
• Which example illustrates how disability can be socially constructed through policy and infrastructure?
• Describe how neighborhood effects and the built environment influence health.
• What is demedicalization? Which of the following is an example?
• Which trio of social determinants of health is typically cited, and how do they influence outcomes?
• Women with supportive partners tended to have less medical intervention and fewer cases of postpartum depression.
• How do social networks and social capital influence health?
• The World Health Organization distinguishes impairment as the physical limitations and disability as the social limitation.
• In the social model of disability, disability is produced by what?
• How does gender influence health outcomes and access to care?
• Labeling theory explains how health labels affect individuals by causing what effects?
• Within this framework, which statement describes how labels influence access to care?
• What is reflexivity and why is it important in health sociology research?
• What shift occurred in the societal view of drinking from the 19th to the 20th century?
• Describe a basic approach to evaluating the validity of social constructionist claims in health research.
• According to symbolic interactionism, health and illness are socially constructed.
• How does the sick role typically conflict with patient autonomy in modern healthcare?
• Name and briefly describe one key sociological theory used to analyze health and illness.
• In multicultural health settings, what impact do language and translation have on outcomes?
• Obesity and weight issues have societal costs such as lower life expectancy and higher shared healthcare costs. Which pair of consequences is mentioned?
• What percent of people in the United States had no health insurance in 2013?
• Which statement best describes how structural inequalities influence health outcomes?
• According to the discussion, which statement describes how the medicalization of deviance affects industry?
• From a conflict theory perspective, health and healthcare become commodities that:
• Discuss factors that contribute to medicalization.
• A key critique of Parsons' model is that doctors as gatekeepers...
• What is medicalization of everyday life through consumer culture and advertising?
• Which term refers to the transformation of 'badness' into 'sickness' in social perception?
• Fox and Worts (1999) found that social support relieves both pain and anxiety during the birth process as effectively as medical support.
• According to the social model, what primarily disables people with impairments?
• Which combination of research methods best supports credibility when studying social constructionist claims?
• What is a common criticism of the social construction approach to health?
• ADHD is commonly treated with stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, and there is debate over whether the condition is overdiagnosed.
• What role do insurance systems play in constructing health access?
• The Canada Health Act of 1970 required that all health insurance plans be:
• What implications does the social model have for disability and health policy?
• Define medicalization and provide a historical example.
• What is body work in the sociology of health?
• How might biomedical hegemony influence patient care?
• Which of the following is an example of medicalization?
• What is the primary aim of disability-focused policy in health contexts?
• Which statement best describes the impact of toxic masculinity on men's health seeking?
• By what year did PPACA require individuals to have insurance or pay a penalty?
• What do we mean by 'risk discourse' in health?
• Autism Spectrum Disorders are a group of developmental brain disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and engagement in repetitive behaviors.
• How is menopause, aging, or sexuality medicalized or socialized?
• Which groups received inferior care for about 40 percent of measures?
• Which statement best describes the role of culture in health beliefs and patient care?
• From a social constructionist perspective, which statement describes power dynamics in patient-practitioner interactions?
• What is the intersection of race/ethnicity with health inequalities?