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Sociology of health and illness
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  • 1. The sociology of health and illness is a branch of sociology that studies how social factors influence health, illness, and healthcare. It examines how societal structures, institutions, and norms shape people's experiences of health and illness. This field explores issues such as access to healthcare, disparities in health outcomes, the social determinants of health, healthcare systems, and the impact of social inequalities on well-being. Sociologists in this field analyze the influence of social class, gender, race, ethnicity, and other social factors on health behaviors, healthcare utilization, and health outcomes. The sociology of health and illness also considers the role of power, discrimination, social control, and stigma in shaping health experiences. By examining the social dimensions of health and illness, sociologists aim to improve understanding of health disparities and inform policies and interventions to promote health equity.

    What is meant by medicalization?
A) The use of alternative medicine
B) The rejection of mainstream healthcare
C) The process by which human conditions come to be defined and treated as medical conditions
D) The process of self-diagnosing illnesses
  • 2. Which approach focuses on the idea that social inequalities lead to health disparities?
A) Psychological approach
B) Social determinants of health approach
C) Biomedical approach
D) Individual behavior approach
  • 3. What is meant by the term 'health disparity'?
A) A difference in genetic predispositions
B) A difference in individual behaviors
C) A difference in access to healthcare services
D) A difference in health outcomes between different populations
  • 4. What is the role of social support in health and illness?
A) It can exacerbate health issues
B) It can buffer the negative effects of stress and improve health outcomes
C) It has no impact on health outcomes
D) It is solely the responsibility of healthcare providers
  • 5. What is meant by the term 'food desert'?
A) A place with an abundance of food choices
B) A popular food market
C) A culinary desert
D) An area with limited access to affordable and nutritious food
  • 6. Which concept refers to a person's ability to understand and act upon health information?
A) Medical terminology
B) Behavioral intervention
C) Health literacy
D) Health insurance
  • 7. What is meant by the term 'intersectionality' in relation to health?
A) The road intersection leading to healthcare facilities
B) The ability to access healthcare services at intersections
C) The interconnectedness of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender that contribute to health disparities
D) The intersection of different diseases within a community
  • 8. What is the key focus of the bio-psycho-social model of health?
A) Understanding health through the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors
B) Emphasizing individual responsibility for health
C) Focusing solely on biological factors
D) Disregarding mental health aspects
  • 9. What is medical pluralism?
A) The exclusive reliance on biomedicine
B) The coexistence of multiple medical systems and beliefs within a society
C) A uniform medical approach in all societies
D) The rejection of traditional medicine
  • 10. Which term refers to the practice of providing healthcare services remotely, using technology?
A) Traditional medicine
B) Telemedicine
C) Placebo effect
D) Homeopathy
  • 11. What is the 'social constructionist view' of health and illness?
A) The belief in universal healthcare
B) The rejection of medical interventions
C) The view that health is solely determined by genetics
D) The understanding that health and illness are socially constructed concepts
  • 12. Who coined the term 'sick role' in sociology?
A) Max Weber.
B) Emile Durkheim.
C) Talcott Parsons.
D) Karl Marx.
  • 13. Which sociological perspective emphasizes the importance of symbolic meanings and social interactions in shaping health behaviors?
A) Structural functionalism.
B) Symbolic interactionism.
C) Feminist theory.
D) Conflict theory.
  • 14. Which concept refers to the process through which certain health conditions become defined as medical problems requiring medical intervention?
A) Health promotion.
B) Medicalization.
C) Psychoeducation.
D) Preventative care.
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