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SYO 4400 Chapter 4 Review Several studies find that the strongest and most consistent predictor of a person’s health and life expectancy is what? A. Psychological profile B. Neighborhood C. Gender D. Social Class E. Religion Answer : D In Weber’s five-class model, the lower class would include: A. Affluent well-educated professionals and high-level managers. B. Semi-skilled and unskilled workers, the chronically unemployed. C. Office and sales workers, small business owners, teachers, managers. D. Skilled and semi-skilled workers, lower-level clerical workers. E. All of the above. Answer : B The National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (NS-SEC) is a measure of class position, which is based on differences in: A. Age and gender. B. Neighborhood. C. Income. D. Work/employment. E. Education. Answer : D Compared to other social classes, lower-class individuals visit physicians _________. A. The same amount B. Less often C. More often D. Not at all E. None of the above Answer : C

According to Richard Wilkinson, which is the most important variable influencing a county’s overall level of health? A. Degree of Modernization B. Access to quality healthcare C. Income inequality in a country D. Overall wealth of a country E. Cultural practices that promote health Answer : C In the United States, heart disease has ______________ over the past 30 years. A. Increased B. Decreased C. Stayed the same D. Been eradicated E. None of the above Answer : B According to Marmot and his colleagues, how does improved access to medical care impact the relationship between social class position and health? A. It increases life expectancy and health gaps between classes. B. It decreases life expectancy and increases health for the highest classes. C. It decreases life expectancy and increases health for the middle class. D. It decreases life expectancy and increases health for the lower classes. E. It does not significantly impact the life expectancy and health gaps between classes. Answer : E Social status is a(n) ___________ dimension in “social class” consisting of how much esteem the person is accorded by other people. A. Objective B. Subjective C. Unmeasurable D. Hidden E. None of the above Answer : B The concept of SES is derived from ideas about social stratification put forward by Weber.

A. True B. False Answer : A People with similar class standing generally have similar lifestyles. A. True B. False Answer : A

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