Define epidemiology? describe the areas that are targeted by epidemiologists for investigation within a particular population
What will be an ideal response?
Social epidemiology is the study of causes and distribution of health, disease, and
impairment throughout a population. Typically, the three targeted areas for investigation
are disease agents, the environment, and the human host. Disease agents include
biological agents such as insects, bacteria, and viruses that carry or cause disease?
nutrient agents such as fats and carbohydrates? chemical agents such as gases and
pollutants in the air? and physical agents such as temperature, humidity, and radiation.
The environment includes the physical (geography and climate), biological (presence or
absence of known disease agents), and social (socioeconomic status, occupation, and
location of home) environments. The human host takes into account demographic
factors (age, sex, and race/ethnicity), physical condition, habits and customs, and
lifestyle.
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According to your textbook which of the following is true of older adults' decision making?
A. Older adults have difficulty in familiar situations. B. Older adults have less difficulty when under time pressure. C. Their tendencies in decision making can result in the financial exploitation of older adults. D. Older adults' speed of decision making is faster than younger adults.
What term would Karl Marx use for today's workers who mistakenly identify with the capitalists simply because they own a few shares of stock or work as managers of large corporations?
A) class improvisation B) social solidarity C) social bond D) false class consciousness
Occupation shapes social stratification because of the obvious relationship to income. What is a second factor that makes occupation so important to social stratification?
A. Sociability B. Health C. Prestige D. Class
The pluralist model of power relations in the United States suggests that
A. power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders. B. power is held by a group of charismatic leaders. C. power is held by many competing groups that have access to government, so no single group is dominant. D. power is concentrated in the hands of a small group of military, corporate, and political leaders along with a group of highly charismatic leaders.