Question 1

Tracy is an African American woman.Barbara is a white American woman.Which of the following statements is true based on the information in the text?

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A)  It is about equally likely that Tracy is infected with HIV or AIDS as Barbara.
B)  Tracy is slightly more likely to be infected with HIV or AIDS than Barbara.
C)  Barbara is slightly more likely to be infected with HIV or AIDS than Tracy.
D)  Tracy is significantly more likely to be infected with HIV or AIDS than Barbara.
E)  Barbara is significantly more likely to be infected with HIV or AIDS than Tracy.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Phil was a woman and became a man.According to sociologists,Phil is:

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A)  a bisexual
B)  a transvestite man
C)  a transvestite woman
D)  a transsexual man
E)  a transsexual womanF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

How do functionalist theorists and symbolic interactionists differ in their perspectives on health and illness?

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Functionalist thought holds that society...

Question 4

Todd suffers from chronic back pain.Mostly he just tries to grin and bear it,but at times the pain is so debilitating that he takes strong painkillers to just be able to get out of bed in the morning.What type of work,as defined by Corbin and Strauss,is Todd incorporating?

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A)  illness work
B)  coping work
C)  everyday work
D)  adapting work
E)  biographical workF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

What are the some of the important contributions of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality?

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Kinsey's results were surprising because...

Question 6

Vanessa recently admitted to her family and friends that she is homosexual.Now she no longer hides the fact that her best friend,Margaret,is also her partner.All of the following are results of people like Vanessa "coming out" EXCEPT:

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A)  Since the 1960s, the lives of lesbian and gay Americans have become quite normalized.
B)  New York City, San Francisco, London, and other large metropolitan areas worldwide have thriving gay and lesbian communities.
C)  Coming out is important not only for the individual, but also for others in the larger society because previously closeted lesbians and gays discover they are not alone.
D)  Coming out is important not only for the individual, but also for others in the larger society because many heterosexuals recognize that people whom they admire and respect are homosexual.
E)  Coming out has resulted in an increasing rejection of homosexual lifestyle because homophobes who were previously willing to ignore the presence of homosexuals in society when they were hidden no longer are willing to do so.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Max's sexual orientation is homosexual.Most sociologists would claim that:

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A)  if Max has an identical twin, it is overwhelmingly probable that the twin is also homosexual
B)  if Max has an identical twin, it is overwhelmingly probable that the twin is not homosexual
C)  Max's sexual orientation is a result of biological influences
D)  Max's sexual orientation is a result of social influences
E)  it is virtually impossible to determine if Max's sexual orientation is a result of biological or sociological influencesF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Clellan Ford and Frank Beach,using anthropological evidence from more than two hundred societies,found that:

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A)  although only slight variations existed among societies regarding "natural" sexual behavior, norms of sexual attractiveness varied greatly
B)  only slight variations existed among societies regarding "natural" sexual behavior and that norms of sexual attractiveness were largely universal
C)  striking variations existed among societies in what was regarded as "natural" sexual behavior but norms of sexual attractiveness were largely universal
D)  striking variations existed among societies in what was regarded as "natural" sexual behavior and in norms of sexual attractiveness
E)  comparison of "natural" sexual behavior and norms of sexual attractiveness across cultures was impractical due to methodological impedimentsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Ruth was a teenager during the 1970s.Maggie was a teenager in the first decade of the twenty-first century.Which of the following statements is true,according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is slightly more likely that Ruth engaged in sex as a teenager.
B)  It is significantly more likely that Ruth engaged in sex as a teenager.
C)  It is slightly more likely that Maggie engaged in sex as a teenager.
D)  It is significantly more likely that Maggie engaged in sex as a teenager.
E)  Both girls were equally as likely to have engaged in sex as teenagers.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Alfred Kinsey's research,which was begun in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s,was surprising because it revealed:

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A)  the extent to which assumptions about the sexual activities of men and women had come to resemble each other
B)  a tremendous discrepancy between prevailing public expectations of sexual behavior and actual sexual conduct
C)  the homogeneity of sexual experience in the United States
D)  that prudish religious attitudes toward sex had largely disappeared in the United States
E)  a strong correlation between income and sexual attitudesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The sociologist Peter Bearman asserted that:

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A)  since males with female twins are less likely to report same-sex attractions than other males are, having a female sibling the same age provides a model for an "ideal sexual partner" and demonstrates that social factors influence sexual orientation
B)  since males with female twins are equally likely to report same-sex attractions as other males are, social factors do not influence sexual orientation
C)  since males with female twins are about twice as likely to report same-sex attractions than other males are, the parents of opposite-sex twins are more likely to give them unisex treatment, which leads to a less traditionally masculine influence on the males, and this demonstrates that social factors influence sexual orientation
D)  due to the wide diversity and sheer number of influences on sexual orientation, no reliable conclusions can be drawn from studies of twins
E)  due to the extreme difficulty associated with isolating social factors, only studies on identical twins are able to shed light on factors influencing sexual orientation, and in order to be reliable, they must concentrate on biological and genetic components onlyF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

What term refers to the set of principles underpinning Western medical systems and practices that defines diseases objectively,in accordance with the presence of recognized symptoms,and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment?

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A)  the Western healthcare model
B)  the scientific method of health
C)  the biomedical model of health
D)  the scientific healthcare method
E)  the Western biomedical modelF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Why are infectious diseases more common in developing nations than in the United States today?

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During the colonial era,efforts to bring...

Question 14

Kevin is a ten-year-old American boy who lives in a poor neighborhood and suffers from childhood obesity.Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to be responsible for his condition?

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A)  playing video games excessively
B)  watching too much television
C)  a lack of healthy food choices at school and home
D)  living in an impoverished society where food is scarce
E)  drinking too many sugary drinksF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

How do social class and race affect health?

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Income is the most obvious factor.In cou...

Question 16

Elvira is a university professor who teaches and investigates the process by which humans control phenomena regarded as "natural," such as reproduction.She is especially intrigued by the fact that phenomena that used to be "natural," or given in nature,have now become social-they depend on our own social decisions.What term do sociologists use to refer to this process?

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A)  phenomenology
B)  the socialization of nature
C)  the naturalization of socialization
D)  the nature of socialization
E)  the social nature of phenomenaF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 17

According to the text,which of the following terms is incorrectly used,misleading,and should be avoided?

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A)  sexual desire
B)  sexual orientation
C)  sexual preference
D)  sexual partner
E)  sexual needF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

According to the text,one notable victory for the International Lesbian and Gay Association was:

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A)  persuading the Council of Europe to require all of its member nations to repeal laws banning homosexuality
B)  forcing the New York City police department to release all arrested activists after the Stonewall riots
C)  shaming Uganda into repealing its especially harsh homophobic laws
D)  persuading the security council of the United Nations to approve a statement in support of gay marriage
E)  collecting over $500 million from Asian countries to combat HIV and AIDS in AsiaF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Juliana is an American sociologist whose research centers on why some people become homosexual and others do not.According to the text,why do investigators like Juliana devote such considerable time to research focused on this question?

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A)  because heterosexuality is the norm for most people in U.S.culture
B)  because increasing numbers of people are becoming homosexual
C)  because it has only recently been learned that people are only born homosexual
D)  because various religious organizations funded such research to try to counter trends that they viewed as anathema
E)  because sociologists as a group are more likely to become homosexual than the general populationF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Gaia is interested in her health.She often consults health-related Web pages for advice about diet,disease prevention,and treatment.What trend mentioned in the text are her activities an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a trend characterized by doctors who, lacking quality healthcare training, must rely on the Internet for practical knowledge
B)  a trend characterized by young, uninsured individuals who must utilize the Internet in place of going to see physicians due to economic circumstance
C)  a trend that sees individuals increasingly becoming health consumers and adopting an active stance toward their own health and well-being
D)  the Internet healthcare shopper trend
E)  the Web healthcare trendF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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Alfred Kinsey's research,which was begun in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s,was surprising because it revealed:

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Vanessa recently admitted to her family and friends that she is homosexual.Now she no longer hides the fact that her best friend,Margaret,is also her partner.All of the following are results of people like Vanessa "coming out" EXCEPT:

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Gaia is interested in her health.She often consults health-related Web pages for advice about diet,disease prevention,and treatment.What trend mentioned in the text are her activities an example of?

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According to the text,one notable victory for the International Lesbian and Gay Association was:

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The sociologist Peter Bearman asserted that:

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Phil was a woman and became a man.According to sociologists,Phil is:

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According to the text,which of the following terms is incorrectly used,misleading,and should be avoided?

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How do social class and race affect health?

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Clellan Ford and Frank Beach,using anthropological evidence from more than two hundred societies,found that:

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Tracy is an African American woman.Barbara is a white American woman.Which of the following statements is true based on the information in the text?

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Why are infectious diseases more common in developing nations than in the United States today?

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During the colonial era,efforts to bring...
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Juliana is an American sociologist whose research centers on why some people become homosexual and others do not.According to the text,why do investigators like Juliana devote such considerable time to research focused on this question?

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What term refers to the set of principles underpinning Western medical systems and practices that defines diseases objectively,in accordance with the presence of recognized symptoms,and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment?

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Todd suffers from chronic back pain.Mostly he just tries to grin and bear it,but at times the pain is so debilitating that he takes strong painkillers to just be able to get out of bed in the morning.What type of work,as defined by Corbin and Strauss,is Todd incorporating?

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Kevin is a ten-year-old American boy who lives in a poor neighborhood and suffers from childhood obesity.Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to be responsible for his condition?

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Max's sexual orientation is homosexual.Most sociologists would claim that:

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Ruth was a teenager during the 1970s.Maggie was a teenager in the first decade of the twenty-first century.Which of the following statements is true,according to the text?

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How do functionalist theorists and symbolic interactionists differ in their perspectives on health and illness?

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Functionalist thought holds that society...
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What are the some of the important contributions of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality?

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Alfred Kinsey's research,which was begun in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s,was surprising because it revealed:

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Vanessa recently admitted to her family and friends that she is homosexual.Now she no longer hides the fact that her best friend,Margaret,is also her partner.All of the following are results of people like Vanessa "coming out" EXCEPT:

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Gaia is interested in her health.She often consults health-related Web pages for advice about diet,disease prevention,and treatment.What trend mentioned in the text are her activities an example of?

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According to the text,one notable victory for the International Lesbian and Gay Association was:

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The sociologist Peter Bearman asserted that:

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Phil was a woman and became a man.According to sociologists,Phil is:

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According to the text,which of the following terms is incorrectly used,misleading,and should be avoided?

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How do social class and race affect health?

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Clellan Ford and Frank Beach,using anthropological evidence from more than two hundred societies,found that:

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Why are infectious diseases more common in developing nations than in the United States today?

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What term refers to the set of principles underpinning Western medical systems and practices that defines diseases objectively,in accordance with the presence of recognized symptoms,and holds that the healthy body can be restored through scientifically based medical treatment?

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Todd suffers from chronic back pain.Mostly he just tries to grin and bear it,but at times the pain is so debilitating that he takes strong painkillers to just be able to get out of bed in the morning.What type of work,as defined by Corbin and Strauss,is Todd incorporating?

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Kevin is a ten-year-old American boy who lives in a poor neighborhood and suffers from childhood obesity.Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to be responsible for his condition?

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Max's sexual orientation is homosexual.Most sociologists would claim that:

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Ruth was a teenager during the 1970s.Maggie was a teenager in the first decade of the twenty-first century.Which of the following statements is true,according to the text?

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