Recently, increases in the costs of hospital care have slowed, because _______
a. there are more for-profit hospitals offering lower cost care
b. fewer people are becoming ill and needing hospitalization
c. the population is younger and needs less hospitalization
d. costly technology in treating illness isn't as important now
e. of improvements in the efficiency of hospital administration
e
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According to the text, in the United States our comparatively poor health is largely due to the _________
a. low birth rates and high life expectancy b. the number of healthcare professionals available c. growing inequality and lifestyle problems d. emergence of new and deadly epidemics e. diversion of medical resources from basic healthcare
The relationship between gender and mental illness is that
a. men have a higher hospitalization rate. b. women are more often diagnosed as neurotics. c. women are more likely to be treated for depression and alcoholism. d. all of the above.
Many are concerned about the place of the United States within the global economy and believe that if we do not reform our education system, we will not be able to compete with other societies. Drawing on the discussion of education from your textbook, describe how students in the United States compare with students in other nations with respect to math and science skills. What may account for these differences?
What will be an ideal response?
How is the projected impact of Google's driverless car project, Waymo, an example of the butterfly effect? Use your sociological imagination to think of ways in which your individual choices and actions will be influenced by this development.
What will be an ideal response?