Which of the following statements best characterizes the symbolic interactionist perspective on health and illness?
A. Illness and medicine are social constructions that can change over time.
B. Women are less likely than men to receive high-quality health care.
C. Sick people are expected to seek professional help and get well.
D. A drive for profits ignores people's health needs.
E. Men control women's health.
Answer: A
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a. by surveying male workers on their education, income, and occupational status. b. assuming that men's "softer side" was being societally suppressed. c. with the belief that men's need to control was the source of gender inequality. d. in order to demonstrate that men and women were equal.
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a) The percentage of Americans who were obese declined. b) There was improved detection of hypertension. c) There was improved treatment of hypertension available. d) An increased percentage of hypertensive adults received effective treatment.
Your neighbor is a recent immigrant to the United States. Which of the following statements is most likely to describe her?
A. She lives in a rural area. B. She is Asian or Hispanic. C. She is from Europe D. She lives alone.
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A. Menarche B. The culture in which we live C. Peers D. Media