According to the functionalist perspective, the health-care system becomes a social problem when ________
a. few influential groups deem the system ineffective
b. people who require care receive more than what they need
c. it fails to return people to normal social functioning
d. it produces stigmatized and devalued behavior or self-concepts among either the providers or the consumers of health care
Answer: c
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Humor is created when people ________
a. create and contrast two different realities. b. say things that have no meaning at all. c. speak with great clarity. d. say things that offend others.
According to the text, in the United States our comparatively poor health is largely due to _________.
A. high birth rates and high life expectancy B. the limited number of healthcare professionals available in rural areas C. the emergence of new and deadly epidemics D. growing inequality and lifestyle problems
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