Test Bank
For
Social Problems
Eighth Edition
By
John J. Macionis
Part 2: Ch 9-18: Page 2-215
Part 1: Ch 1-8: Page 216-387
, Part 2
Macionis, Social Problems, 8e
Chapter 9: Physical and Mental Health
In this revision of the test bank, I have updated all of the questions to reflect changes in
Social Problems, 8th edition. This chapter test bank provides fifty multiple-choice
questions and five essay questions. The multiple-choice questions are coded for level of
difficulty (easy, moderate, or difficult). The multiple-choice questions are also coded for
the level of reasoning involved. The four levels of reasoning are Remember the Facts
(recalling factual material), Understand the Concepts (understanding key concepts),
Apply What You Know (applying sociological knowledge to a situation), and Analyze
the Issue (identifying the interrelationship among variables).
Types of Questions
Multiple Essay Total Qs
Choice
Remember 23 (46%) 0 23
the Facts
Understand 14 (28%) 0 14
the Concepts
Apply What 6 (12%) 3 (60%) 10
You Know
Analyze the 7 (14%) 2 (40%) 8
Issue
50 5 55
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Of the following illnesses, which probably carries the greatest stigma?
a. mental illness
b. high blood pressure
c. skin cancer
d. diabetes
Answer: a
Consider This: Some mental disorders prompt people to do the unexpected, which can
frighten or disorient us. L.O. 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-
income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
2. About what percentage share of the adult population in the United States will suffer
from some level of mental illness at some point in their lives?
a. one-tenth
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b. one-fifth
c. one-half
d. almost everyone
Answer: d
Consider This: Mental illness may seem strange, but it is far from uncommon. L.O. 9.1
Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Health is defined by the World Health Organization as__________.
a. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
b. physical and mental well-being without the need for drugs or other interventions
c. a relative and socially constructed state of well-being
d. the physical well-being that can be reasonably expected given a society’s standard
of living
Answer: a
Consider This: Just as there are degrees of illness, so there are degrees of health. L.O. 9.1
Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
4. One good measure of a society’s health is the percentage of babies who die in their
first year of life for each thousand live births. What concept is used to track this pattern?
a. morbidity
b. the infant mortality rate
c. infanticide
d. the first-year life span success rate
Answer: b
Consider This: In the world’s rich nations, this percentage is low, usually about five
deaths for every 1,000 babies born. L.O. 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high-
and low-income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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5. An illness that has a long-term development is called__________.
a. a terminal disease
b. mortality
c. an acute disease
d. a chronic disease
Answer: d
Consider This: This type of disease includes heart disease, cancer, and stroke. L.O. 9.1
Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
6. Which of the following is an acute disease?
a. stroke
b. heart disease
c. measles
d. cancer
Answer: c
Consider This: An acute disease is an illness that strikes suddenly. L.O. 9.1 Contrast
patterns of human health in high- and low-income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Apply What You Know
7. Social epidemiology is the study of__________.
a. how contaminated foodstuffs, such as peanut butter that contains salmonella, are
distributed throughout the country
b. the social effects of rapid technological change, such as the internet or automobile
c. the spread of social phenomena, such as poverty, teen pregnancy, or crime,
through a society’s population
d. how health and disease are distributed throughout a society’s population
Answer: d
Consider This: Epidemiologists study the origin and spread of diseases, noting how the
social environment shapes people’s health. L.O. 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in
high- and low-income countries.
Learning Objective: 9.1 Contrast patterns of human health in high- and low-income
countries.
Topic: Health and Illness: A Global Perspective
Difficulty Level: Easy
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