Physicians tend to take women's health complaints _____ than those of men.
a. less seriously
b. just as seriously
c. more seriously
d. as more likely to be audited
Question 2In a meritocracy, all positions are awarded on the basis of
a. power.
b. social standing.
c. education level attained.
d. merit.
Question 3A basic need addressed by _____ is toregulate reproduction.
a. medicine
b. the family
c. the economy
d. education
Question 4Tia was a doctor who owned shares in a company that made prostheses.
When she recommended a prosthesis to a patient, she tended to suggest a model made by the company she held stock in, even when prostheses made by other companies might do the job equally well and cost less. This is an example of a. conflict of interest.
b. ethical conduct.
c. medical fraud.
d. defensive medicine.
Question 5According to _____, the young and old are opponents in a struggle that threatens to throw society into turmoil.
a. functionalism
b. the conflict perspective
c. most older Americans
d. symbolic interactionists
Question 6The research of David and Moore (1945, 1953) found that stratification of society is inevitable because
a. no positions are more important than the other positions.
b. qualified people are most important at the lower levels.
c. for society to function, its positions must be filled.
d. smaller rewards at the top will motivate qualified people.
Question 7Daughter, son, father, and mother are examples of statuses associated with which social institution?
a. The family
b. Medicine
c. Religion
d. The economy
Question 8In medical care, people are _____ when they are treated merely as cases and diseases, not people.
a. personalized
b. depersonalized
c. victims of dumping
d. receiving rationed care
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