In the context of the conflict perspective of health and illness, the American Medical Association (AMA) and health care industry can maintain the status quo because of the _____ complex.
A) medical-industrial complex
B) social-industrial complex
C) neo-business complex
D) post-medical complex
E) paramedical complex
Question 2Unlike functionalists, conflict theorists believe that the medical system:
A) reinforces social inequality.
B) is driven by a concern for people's well-being.
C) is devised against pharmaceutical lobbyists.
D) is driven by the need to invent new medicines.
E) ensures a society's survival.
Question 3Philip argues that the medical system's main goal is to make profits and not to benefit people who need help. He says that medical care is not equally accessible to all individuals and that it benefits only certain groups of people. Philip's ideas represent the _____ perspective.
A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) symbolic interactionist
D) constructivist
E) sexist
Question 4Jane believes that health care facilities and medicine are very important for a society's well-being and sustenance. Jane often says that people who are ill must seek professional help so that they can resume their social roles quickly. Jane's beliefs represent the _____ perspective on health and illness.
A) Marxist
B) symbolic interactionist
C) feminist
D) functionalist
E) conflict
Question 5In _____, sick people are not responsible for their condition and, therefore, have legitimate reasons for not performing their usual social roles.
A) Gibbon's model
B) Ford's model
C) Beveridge's model
D) Parsons' model
E) Lynn's model
Question 6Parsons' model introduced the concept of the _____, a social role that excuses people from normal obligations because of illness.
A) gatekeeper role
B) sick role
C) symbolic role
D) institutional role
E) fundamental role
Question 7According to the _____ perspective, medicalization has increased the power of medical associations, parents, and mental health advocates.
A) symbolic interactionist
B) fundamentalist
C) conflict
D) radical accelerationist
E) functionalist
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