Whether a patient with a fatal cancer should be subjected to aggressive treatment and whether a patient's life support machine should be turned off are issues studied in the field of
a. psychoethics.
b. socioethics.
c. bioethics.
d. medethics.
ANSWER: c
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Which of the following best describes prevalence?
A. It is a ranking of various countries by health outcomes. B. It is a disorder that impacts a person's normal condition. C. It is the total number of cases of an illness or health problem within a population at a particular point in time. D. It is the prevention, management, and treatment of illness. E. It is the number of new cases of a health problem that occurs in a given population during a given time period.
Children learn gender differences informally at school. For example, sociologists point out that, in general, _______ are more likely to help a teacher clean the classroom.
a. poorly performing students b. girls c. boys d. well performing students
Choosing a marriage partner from within a social group to which one belongs is known as ______.
A. marginalization B. heterogeny C. exogamy D. endogamy
What would happen if everyone suddenly had a college degree?
A. The value of a college education would skyrocket. B. Advanced degrees would become less necessary. C. The value of a college education would plummet. D. All people would have white-collar and professional jobs.