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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 1. a. trigger warning: A statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc., alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material is also known as: A. a trigger warning B. a safe space announcement C. a disclaimer D. a censorship flag 2. True: 1. A discussion involving differing points of view;2. a process of reasoning; series of reasons; and3. a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point; are all definitions of the word "argument". True or false? 3. W.I. Thomas: "If men define situations as real, they are real in their conse- quences" is also known as the "Thomas theorem." This assertion was made by: A. George W. Bush B. Stephen Harper C. Mahatma Gandhi D. W. I. Thomas E. Justin Trudeau 4. C. Both of the above: When we "unpack the centre", we are: A. Seeing the centre as a position of social advantage. B. Exploring the "taken for granted" features of dominant forms of social organization C. Both of the above D. None of the above 5. C. A segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need of remedy.: Your text defines a social problem as a social condition that: A. Interferes with the functioning of society. B. Results in conflict among segments of society. C. A segment of society views as harmful to members of society and in need of remedy. D. Both A and B. 6. D. all of the above: Values are standards regarding what is considered: A. Good and bad B. Right and wrong C. Desirable and undesirable D. All of the above 7. A. See the connections between our personal lives and the social world in which we live: The 'sociological imagination' (C. Wright Mills - 1959) refers to the ability to: A. See the connections between our personal lives and the social world in which we 1 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk live. B. Understand social problems by putting ourselves in the shoes of those who are suffering C. Envision a world without social problems. D. See the positive aspects of social problems. 8. B. power: Which of the following is a key element of conflict theory? A. Justice B. Power C. Social determinism D. Retribution 9. C. blumer: Which theorist suggested that social problems develop in stages? A. W. I. Thomas B. Karl Marx C. Herbert Blumer D. Erving Goffman 10. E. all of the above: Which of the following is a component of power? A. Coercion through intimidation or force B. The ability to 'define truth' C. The ability to categorize certain populations of people D. Both B and C E. All of the above 11. B. herbert spencer: Who coined the term "survival of the fittest"? A. Charles Darwin B. Herbert Spencer C. Antonio Gramsci D. Michel Foucault 12. D. genealogical method: The _____________ as utilized by Foucault empha- sizes the history of dominant paradigms of thought that pervade our culture - in effect creating current "truths". A. Historical materialism strategy B. Neoliberal approach C. New right agenda D. Genealogical method 13. D. Antonio Gramsci: The idea that power is more effective when people accept and identify the interests of the ruling class as being the same as their own was explored by _______ and termed __________. A. Karl Marx: exploitation B. Stephen Harper: tough on crime 2 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk C. Michel Foucault: grand theories D. Antonio Gramsci: hegemony 14. B.: Which of the following is NOT true? A. Modernist thought had its beginnings in the Enlightenment. B. Postmodernists utilize grand narratives for explaining societal progress. C. Grand narratives are grand (sweeping) claims (stories) about history. D. Understanding the social world requires more than knowledge that is acquired through either / or choices. 15. C. epistemology: The study of what constitutes knowledge and how we come to know things is part of a branch of philosophy called: A. critical consumption of information B. common-sense C. Epistemology D. Polysemy 16. a. true: Signifiers, representations, and discourses are central to how we come to know the world around us. A. true b. false 17. C. a symbolic system: An interconnected group of symbols with a widely understood cultural meaning is classified as: A. a discourse B. a circuit of culture C. a symbolic system D. a rhetorical device 18. A. true: Numbers can be used to create a sense of authority or precision in a discourse. A. true B. false 19. A. true: The symbol that represents a concept or idea is known as a signifier. A. true B. false 20. A. objective: According to the textbook, which element of a social problem refers to the real existence of a social condition? a. objective b. subjective c. symbolic 3 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. human 21. C. the subjective element: Some theorists believe that drug abuse is a social problem only if it is perceived by society to diminish the quality of human life. Which of the following is the focus of this perspective? a. the human element b. the objective element c. the subjective element d. the variability element 22. C.: According to the textbook, what is a social problem? a. a social condition that interferes with the functioning of society b. a social condition that results in conflict among segments of society c. a social condition that a segment of society views as harmful to d. a social condition that requires immediate government intervention 23. A.: hich of the following is an element of social structure? a. institutions b. folkways c. mores d. norms 24. C.: Which category has two types, primary and secondary? a. institutions b. statuses c. social groups 4 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. norms 25. A.: Which of the following is an ascribed status? a. race b. university graduate c. parent d. hockey coach 26. B.: Clients and their customers, and employers and their employees, are exam- ples of which types of groups? a. primary groups b. secondary groups c. manifest groups d. latent groups 27. C.: Which of the following is defined as two or more people who have a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship? a. institution b. role set c. social group d. tertiary encounter 28. D.: Which of the following is an achieved status? a. senior citizen b. French-Canadian c. woman 5 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. university professor 29. D.: Which of the following describes a master status? a. one that is highly valued by society b. one that a person is born into c. one that is difficult to achieve d. one that is significant in a person's social identity 30. C.: According to the textbook, a role is a set of rights, obligations, and expecta- tions. Which of the following is a role associated with? a. a norm b. an identity c. a status d. a master status 31. B.: Which of the following is characterized by impersonal and formal interaction? a. primary groups b. secondary groups c. tertiary groups d. social groups 32. C.: According to the textbook, your classmates may be best described as being which of the following? a. a master status b. a primary group c. a secondary group 6 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. a role set 33. B.: Which of the following statements best describes a role? a. Every status involves one role. b. Roles guide our behaviour. c. Roles stay fixed throughout our lifetime. d. Roles are only a part of the structure of some societies. 34. A.: According to the textbook, how are beliefs usually characterized? a. They are explanations about what is assumed to be true. b. They can be good and bad. c. They can be right or wrong. d. They can be desirable and undesirable. 35. D.: Which of the following can be central to the development of social problems? a. mores b. folkways c. laws d. values 36. D.: What are norms that are formalized and backed by political authority? a. roles b. folkways c. statuses d. laws 7 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 37. D: What are folkways, laws, and mores three types of? a. sanctions b. norms c. values d. master statuses 38. A.: Which of the following are associated with sanctions? a. norms b. roles c. statuses d. beliefs 39. C.: What type of expressions of disapproval are informal sanctions? a. weak b. strong c. spontaneous d. institutionalized 40. B: Which of the following is a good example of a more? a. speeding b. abortion c. drug trafficking d. sexual harassment 41. D.: Who developed the term "sociological imagination"? a. Karl Marx 8 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk b. Talcott Parsons c. Robert Merton d. C. Wright Mills 42. C.: A person is fined for failure to dispose of trash properly. Which type of sanction is this an example of? a. positive formal b. positive informal c. negative formal d. negative informal 43. C: Which of the following are language and gestures both examples of? a. mores b. folkways c. symbols d. roles 44. C.: Which of the following are a police badge and the peace sign examples of? a. mores b. folkways c. symbols d. 45. A: A person receives a citizen's award for organizing a neighbourhood recycling program. What is this an example of? a. positive formal sanction b. positive informal sanction 9 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk c. negative formal sanction d. negative informal sanction 46. D.: Which perspective argues that a society needs to have cohesion in its different parts? a. symbolic interactionism b. conflict theory c. feminist theory d. structural-functionalism 47. B: Meeting a potential spouse might be which type of function of religion? a. manifest b. latent c. regressive d. societal 48. C: Which perspective is largely based on the works of Herbert Spencer, Émile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton? a. symbolic interactionist b. conflict c. structural-functionalist d. feminist 49. B: Which perspective sees society as a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole? a. conflict b. 10 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk structural-functionalist c. symbolic interactionist d. constructionist 50. D.: Which types of consequences are called manifest functions? a. neither functional nor dysfunctional b. unintended and often hidden c. both functional and dysfunctional d. intended and commonly recognized 51. B.: Who was the sociologist responsible for developing the concepts of manifest and latent functions? a. Ralf Dahrendorf b. Robert Merton c. Charles Horton Cooley d. Erving Goffman 52. B.: Which of the following sees social problems as resulting from the breakdown of or inadequacies in the family, religious, economic, educational, and political institutions? a. symbolic interactionist perspective b. social pathology model c. Marxist conflict perspective d. non-Marxist conflict perspective 53. A: According to the social disorganization view of social problems, where does one of the solutions to social problems lie? a. slowing the pace of social change 11 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk b. reducing social inequality c. reducing government interface into our lives d. increasing educational opportunities 54. D: Which of the following causes of social conflict do Marxist conflict theories focus on? a. weak social norms b. economic inequalities c. social disorganization d. class inequality 55. D: Which perspective views society as comprising different groups and interests competing for power and resources? a. essentialist b. symbolic interactionist c. structural-functionalist d. conflict 56. C.: Which of the following causes of social conflict do non-Marxist conflict theo- ries focus on? a. weak social norms b. economic inequalities c. competing values and interests d. social disorganization 57. D: Solutions to social problems include increasing the understanding that con- flicting groups have of each other's views, resolving differences through negotiation or mediation, or agreeing to disagree. Which view of social problems does the preceding sentence describe? 12 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. social pathology b. social disorganization c. Marxist conflict d. non-Marxist conflict 58. B: Which of the following might one use in rehearsing for a job interview? a. symbols b. the looking-glass self c. labelling theory d. postmodern perspectives 59. A: Which theoretical perspective reflects micro-sociology? a. symbolic interactionism b. structural-functionalism c. Marxist conflict d. non-Marxist conflict 60. B.: Max Weber argued that in order to understand human behaviour, social scientists must use an approach called Verstehen. What does this German term mean? a. wisdom b. empathy c. scientific method d. statistical analysis 61. A: Which theory is referred to by some critics as "jargon-heavy" and a "conspir- acy to destroy culture"? 13 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. postmodern b. symbolic interactionism c. conflict d. non-Marxist conflict 62. C: Which theorist is most often identified with queer theory? a. Mead b. Martineau c. Devor d. Durkhein 63. B.: What is the greatest strength of the experimental method? a. Its research findings are highly generalizable. b. It provides evidence for causal relationships. c. It is affordable d. It is not very time consuming. 64. C: In which kind of research is selecting a representative sample important? a. experimental b. field c. survey d. secondary data 65. B: Which of the following research methods involves the serious disadvantages of cost and lack of privacy and anonymity? a. questionnaires 14 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk b. interviews c. secondary data research d. experiments 66. C: Which of the following is a major weakness of the experimental method? a. It usually involves large samples. b. It is conducted in realistic settings. c. Results may be difficult to generalize . d. It can often result in participant complaints. 67. C: What type of research on social problems offers the advantage of providing detailed information about the values, rituals, norms, behaviours, symbols, beliefs, and emotions of those being studied? a. experimental b. survey c. field d. secondary data 68. C: What type of researchers avoid the time and expense of collecting their own data? a. survey b. experimental c. secondary d. field 69. True: An epidemiologist is concerned with the social origins and distributions of health problems in a population and how patterns of health and disease vary 15 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk between and within societies. T/F? 70. T: Globally, prevalence rates for AIDS are higher for women. T/F? 71. T: As of the year 2002, Canadian women had a longer life expectancy than did Canadian men. T/F? 72. F: Between the years 2005 and 2010, every country in the world had an average life expectancy of at least 50 years. T/F? 73. T: Among Canadian youth, deaths from "external causes" are extremely high. T/F? 74. F: The second leading cause of death for Canadian teenagers 15 to 19 years old is cancer. T/F? 75. F: Suicide is the leading cause of death among teenagers 15 to 19. T/F? 76. F: Maternal mortality rates are the highest in developed countries. T/F? 77. F: Finland currently has the lowest infant mortality in the world. T/F? 78. T: Most of the under-five mortality rate occurs in developing countries. T/F? 79. F: Perinatal transmission is the most common mode of HIV transmission in the world. T/F 80. F: The second most common mode of HIV transmission worldwide is through tainted blood transfusions or blood products. t/f 81. T: In seven countries in southern Africa, at least 20 percent of the adult popula- tion is living with HIV. t/f 82. F: The most significant increases in infection rates for global HIV/AIDS are in the intravenous drug user category. t/f 83. T: In some sub-Saharan countries, the life expectancy at birth in the year 2000 was lower than it was in 1975. t/f 16 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 84. f: Currently, young people aged 10 to 19 years account for almost half of the total reported HIV cases in Canada. t/f 85. T: In Canada, self-rated health is strongly linked to income. t/f 86. T: Low birth weight and high infant mortality are more common among the children of less educated mothers than among children of more educated mothers. t/f 87. F: Even before the twentieth century, the life expectancy of Canadian men was shorter than that of Canadian women. t/f 88. F: Regarding mental health, women are more likely to abuse drugs and have higher rates of personality disorders, whereas men are more likely to suffer from mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. t/f 89. T: Although women are more likely to attempt suicide, men are more likely to succeed at it. t/f 90. t: HIV infections and AIDS deaths in men outnumber those in women on every continent except sub-Saharan Africa. t/f 91. t: Although women live longer than men, women tend to have higher rates of illness and disability. t/f 92. t: In Canada, First Nations and Métis youth are more likely than non-Aboriginal youth to use all types of drugs. t/f 93. T: In Canada, the life expectancy of Status Indians is seven to eight years shorter than for non-Aboriginal Canadians. t/f 94. f: The prevalence of daily smoking among adult Aboriginal Canadians occurs at about half the rate found among the general Canadian population. t/f 95. F: According to the World Health Organization's first-ever analysis of the world's health systems, Norway provides the best overall health care among major coun- tries. t/f 17 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 96. t: Evidence suggests that Canada's health-care system is eliminating inequali- ties among Canadians in relation to health-care services. t/f 97. t: In 2001, of the 30 countries in the OECD, only three—the United States, Germany, and Switzerland—spent more than Canada on health care as a proportion of GDP. t/f 98. t: According to the 1996-97 National Population Survey, slightly more than half of Canadians have dental insurance. t/f 99. t: Men tend to be the recipients of most organ replacement surgeries. t/f 100. t: According to a study done in the year 2000, only a slight majority of births are attended by professionals in developing countries. 101. B: Which term refers to the total number of cases of a specific health problem within a population at a given time? a. incidence b. prevalence c. epidemiology d. acuteness 102. B: A student takes a course covering acute and chronic illnesses and diseases and the symptoms and impairments they produce. Which of the following is the student studying? a. longevity b. morbidity c. health expectancy d. burden of disease 103. A: What is the type of statistic that identifies the total number of people in Canada currently living with AIDS? a. 18 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk prevalence b. incidence c. expectancy d. verocity 104. A: hich term refers to the number of new cases of specific health problems within a given population during a specified period? a. incidence b. prevalence c. acuteness d. epidemiology 105. C: Which type of scientist studies the social origins and distribution of health problems in a population and how patterns of health and disease vary between and within societies? a. an actuary b. a physician c. an epidemiologist d. a mortician 106. B: If we compared the 2007 worldwide incidence of HIV infection with the 2007 worldwide prevalence of HIV infection, what would we see? a. The incidence is much higher than the prevalence. b. The prevalence is much higher than the incidence. c. The incidence is slightly higher than the prevalence. d. The incidence and prevalence are equal. 19 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 107. B: What is the term for the average number of years that individuals born in a given year can expect to live? a. morbidity b. life expectancy c. burden of disease d. disability-adjusted life year 108. D: What is the term for the shift from a society characterized by a low life expectancy and parasitic and infectious diseases to one characterized by high life expectancy and chronic and degenerative diseases? a. the health expectancy transition b. the life expectancy transition c. the burden of disease transition d. the epidemiological transition 109. D: In 2000, which of the following countries had the longest life expectancy? a. the United States b. Great Britain c. Canada d. Japan 110. A: hat was the leading cause of death worldwide in 1998? a. infectious and parasitic diseases b. war c. heart disease d. cancer 20 / 43

Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 111. C: Which of the following countries has the shortest life expectancy for those born between 2005 and 2010? a. Zambia b. Mozambique c. Afghanistan d. Rwanda 112. D: What is the term for the number of deaths of live-born children under the age of one year per 1000 births? a. morbidity b. mortality c. still-born rate d. infant mortality rate 113. C: Of all the health measures monitored by the World Health Organization, which has the largest discrepancy between developed and developing countries? a. under-five mortality b. infant mortality c. maternal mortality d. disability-adjusted life year 114. D: What is the leading cause of death and disability for women ages 15 to 49 in developing countries? a. HIV infection b. malnutrition c. malaria 21 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. complications associated with pregnancy, and childbirth 115. C: What is the predominant mode of HIV transmission worldwide? a. homosexual contact b. perinatal transmission c. heterosexual contact d. needle sharing 116. D: What population measurement combines the number of deaths with the impact of premature death and disability on a population? a. morbidity rate b. mortality rate c. epidemiological transition scale d. disability-adjusted life year 117. a: A disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a unit of measurement. What other factor besides "years lived with a disability" does this statistic take into account? a. years of life lost to premature death b. country of origin c. the economic cost of a disease or illness d. number of available treatment options 118. B: What country had the highest prevalence of HIV in the world as of 2000? a. Niger b. Botswana c. South Africa 22 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. Zambia 119. B: What was the leading cause of death in Africa in 2000? a. starvation b. AIDS c. war d. malaria 120. D: 23. Which theoretical view contributes to our understanding of how gender interacts with other social factors to make women, especially young women, vulner- able to HIV infection? a. conflict theory b. Marxist theory c. cultural transmission theory d. feminist theory 121. A: According to a Health Canada study done in 2002, what percentage of Canadians suffer from mental health problems? a. 20 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 122. C: According to a 2002 study done by the Canadian Psychiatric Association, which mental illness was deemed to be the most common in Canada? a. psychosis b. post-traumatic stress disorder c. 23 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk depression d. schizophrenia 123. C: Which of the following accounted for 12 percent of all disability-adjusted life years lost in 2001? a. infectious diseases b. malnutrition c. mental disorders d. sexually transmitted disease 124. B: The cause of mental illness is thought to be a combination of which two factors? a. genetics and poverty b. genetics and environment c. technological and spatial d. technological and environmental 125. d: Which factor is thought to be responsible for the global increase in Alzheimer's disease and dementia? a. increases in unemployment b. increases in technological advancements c. increases in poverty d. increases in life expectancy 126. b: What kind of disorder are problems involving a splitting of normal conscious- ness, such as amnesia and multiple personality? a. anxiety b. dissociative 24 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk c. impulse control d. mood 127. c: According to the American Psychiatric Association, what are kleptomania and pathological lying classified as? a. dissociative disorders b. mood disorders c. impulse control disorders d. personality disorders 128. c: Which perspective explains the high cost of medical care by arguing that society must entice people into the medical profession by offering high salaries? a. conflict theory b. symbolic interactionism c. structural-functionalism d. feminism 129. d: 35. Where was the first confirmed case of West Nile encephalitis in Canada discovered? a. in a cat in Calgary, Alberta b. in an elderly man in Halifax, Nova Scotia c. in a horse in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan d. in a bird in Windsor, Ontario 130. d: Which of the following countries banned the use of all types of cell phones by drivers in 2009? a. the United States b. 25 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk Germany c. England d. Canada 131. a: Which factor, when combined with gender, was found to contribute to a higher mortality rate for women (Grann 2005)? a. socio-economic status b. region of the world c. respect for women d. political involvement and acceptance of women 132. c: Which theories take gender to be a central rather than peripheral con- cern—one that influences all aspects of social life? a. conflict b. structural-functionalist c. feminist d. symbolic interactionist 133. c: In which part of the world are you most likely to be threatened by diseases like malaria and pneumonia? a. North America b. South America c. Asia d. Europe 134. a: In addition to socio-economic and political factors, which of the following did Markovic and colleagues (2005) find to be an important contributing factor that disadvantaged women's health and well-being? a. 26 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk domestic responsibilities b. divorce c. single parenthood d. lack of education 135. b: According to a 2008 study by Kuehn, which of the following often describes prostate cancer that is left untreated? a. deadly b. non-aggressive c. very aggressive d. stable 136. d: According to symbolic interactionist theory, when a person is labelled a quadriplegic it can lead to the condition becoming what? a. a psychiatric problem b. a mortality risk c. a morbidity risk drinking d. a master status 137. b: According to the textbook, differences in rates of health problems and mortality are best explained by the strong association between education and what other factor? a. sex b. income c. race d. intelligence 27 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 138. c: Prior to the twentieth century, what factor caused women to have a lower life expectancy than did men? a. lack of education b. lack of access to health care c. deaths associated with childbirth d. high rates of smoking and alcohol abuse 139. d: In Canada, when Aboriginal peoples are compared to non-Aboriginal peo- ples, what is the finding? a. Aboriginal peoples have lower rates of accidental death and injury. b. Aboriginal peoples have a higher life expectancy. c. Aboriginal peoples have a lower infant mortality rate. d. Aboriginal peoples have a higher risk of violent death. 140. d: What is the term for the tendency for hazardous waste sites and polluting industries to be located near areas inhabited by those who are poor and socially marginalized? a. genocide b. gynocide c. environmental hatred d. environmental racism 141. a: Which of the following do Aboriginal people in Canada experience at higher rates than other Canadians? a. illicit drug use b. work-related injuries c. post-partum depression 28 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. mononucleosis 142. a: Which of the following countries have a national health insurance system that is sometimes referred to as socialized medicine? a. Great Britain and Canada b. United States and China c. Greece and Belgium d. Australia and New Zealand 143. d: Which province was the first in Canada to provide public health care insur- ance? a. Manitoba b. Ontario c. Quebec d. Saskatchewan 144. a: In Canada, the cost of health care is generally shared between the provinces and which other party? a. the federal government b. consumers c. taxpayers d. the hospitals 145. a: In Canada, the federal government is responsible for delivering health ser- vices to which group? a. veterans b. senior citizens c. 29 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk children under the age of 15 years d. prisoners serving a term less than two years 146. b: In Canadian society, which of the following is responsible for the manage- ment and delivery of health services for the majority of Canadians? a. federal government b. provincial governments c. municipal governments d. licensed medical practitioners 147. a: The fifth annual Health Care in Canada survey of the attitudes of health professionals and members of the public asked what people thought about allowing Canadians to pay to receive speedier services from private clinics. What did the survey find? a. Opinion was almost evenly split. b. Health professionals favoured a two-tiered system; members of the public did not. c. Members of the public favoured a two-tiered system; health professionals did not. d. Both health professionals and members of the public overwhelmingly favoured the introduction of a two-tiered system. 148. c: Which of the following groups is least likely to have dental care? a. children b. women c. seniors d. the middle class 149. f: tatistics indicate that, when compared with non-users, drug users in the United Kingdom are more likely to be female, employed, and living in Northern 30 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk England. t/f 150. t: In Canada, use of alcohol is much more widespread than use of illicit drugs. t/f 151. f: Conflict theorists argue that the vast majority of substance abuse is the direct result of faulty socialization in dysfunctional families. t/f 152. t: Friends are the most common source of drugs for teenagers. t/f 153. t: Research indicates that children of alcoholics have a 50 to 60 percent chance of becoming alcoholics themselves. t/f 154. t: Binge drinkers are more likely to report using other controlled substances. 155. t: According to the National Population Health Survey (Canada, 1996-97), binge drinking is much more common among males in the 20 to 24 age group. t/f 156. f: Canadians aged 50 to 54 have the highest smoking rate of any age group. t/f 157. t: Scientific evidence linking tobacco use to lung cancer existed as early as 1859. t/f 158. t: Tobacco smoke kills more Canadians yearly than the combined total of all murders, alcohol-related deaths, car accidents, and suicides. t/f 159. f: Marijuana's active ingredient (THC) may act as both a hallucinogenic and a stimulant. t/f 160. f: The carcinogenic effects of marijuana use are not believed to be as lethal as those of tobacco. t/f 161. f: According to a CCSA study done in 1999, approximately 10 percent of Canadians use cocaine. t/f 162. f: In Canada, cocaine use is higher among women than men. t/f 163. t: Rohypnol is currently illegal in both Canada and the United States. t/f 31 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 164. t: Rohypnol is lawfully sold in Europe and Latin America. t/f 165. f: In Canada, the most commonly injected drug is morphine t/f 166. f: In Canada, injected drug use is most common in Windsor, Winnipeg, and Quebec City. t/f 167. f: Among Canada's Aboriginal people, the percentage of AIDS cases attribut- able to injection drug use has fallen dramatically since the early 1990s. t/f 168. t: In Canada, prescription drug abuse is most commonly found in senior citi- zens. t/f 169. f: In Canada, men are more likely than women to use tranquillizers and antide- pressants. t/f 170. t: The divorced, separated, or widowed in Canada are more likely to use sleeping pills, antidepressants, and tranquillizers than those who are single or married. t/f 171. f: The use of tranquillizers, antidepressants, and sleeping pills increases as income increases. t/f 172. f: Inhalant abuse is most commonly found in the 12- to 24-year-old age group in Canada. t/f 173. f: There are no long-term effects of inhalant abuse, but the short-term effects are very severe. t/f 174. f: Inhalants are harmful only if used over a prolonged period of time. t/f 175. f: Alcoholics are seven times LESS likely to separate or divorce than non-alco- holics. t/f 176. t: Poverty, not drug use, may better explain why crime rates are consistently high among those living in the lower socio-economic income group. t/f 177. f: Most inpatient treatment programs last between 90 and 180 days. t/f 32 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 178. f: Therapeutic communities are very common in Canada. t/f 179. f: In Canada, safe injection sites (SIS) are found in virtually every province except British Columbia. t/f 180. f: Harm-reduction initiatives tend to focus on the supply side of the drug equation. t/f 181. t: Provincial highway traffic legislation gives police the authority to stop vehicles in a random manner to determine whether the driver has been drinking. t/f 182. f: Decriminalization and legalization are terms that can be used interchange- ably. t/f 183. t: The number of people who were charged with possession of cannabis in Canada tripled between the years 1993 and 2003. t/f 184. c: How many impaired driving deaths are there on Canada's roadways every year? a. 100 to700 b. 701 to 1200 c. 1201 to 1500 d. 1500 plus 185. d: Which country treats drug use as a health issue rather than a crime issue? a. Denmark b. Germany c. Greece d. The Netherlands 186. c: country has decided to adopt a different approach to dealing with its drug problem that is less punitive and involves the use of licensed physicians. What is this approach called? 33 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. the harm reduction approach b. the war on drugs c. the medical model d. the therapeutic community approach 187. b: The Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy (CFDP) is primarily concerned with which of the following issues? a. lenient drug laws b. harsh drug laws c. drinking and driving legislation d. treatment centres for drug-dependent individuals 188. b: What is the most abused drug in Canada? a. marijuana b. alcohol c. amphetamines d. depressants 189. c: The heavy consumption of alcohol on weekends by a teenager is an excellent example of which of the following? a. drug addiction b. dependency c. drug abuse d. drug resiliency 190. a: What is another term for chemical dependency? a. 34 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk drug addiction b. drug abuse c. drug habituation d. drug misuse 191. d: According to the textbook, which of the following is a major substance abuse-related issue for women in addition to drug use during pregnancy? a. substance abuse after divorce b. cocaine dependency c. smoking d. misuse of prescription drugs 192. b: According to the conflict perspective, why is alcohol use legal? a. It is one of the safest drugs available. b. It is defined by those in power as acceptable c. It generates lots of tax revenue. d. It has medical benefits. 193. c: Which of the following can the criminalization of opium use in Canada be traced to? a. the high rate of birth defects linked to the use of opium by pregnant women b. the high rate of death among labourers who used opium while building railroads c. the use of opium among the Chinese d. the desire on the part of politicians to declare "a war on drugs" 194. c: Which school of theorists emphasize that it is the most powerful members of society who influence the definitions of which drugs are legal? a. 35 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk symbolic interactionist b. structural-functionalist c. conflict d. social control 195. a: Which perspective says that drug users learn the motivations for drug use, techniques for drug use, and what to experience after ingesting drugs? a. symbolic interactionist b. conflict c. structural-functionalist d. social control 196. a: According to the symbolic interactionist perspective, why do people use drugs? a. They have learned to label the drug-using experience in positive terms. b. They have a biological predisposition to drug addiction. c. They have been exploited and alienated by a capitalistic society. d. Their society is in a state of anomie. 197. d: What area has biological research on drug abuse concentrated on in study- ing what might predispose an individual to alcohol abuse? a. hormones b. physical attractiveness c. blood type d. genetics 198. b: what is the most widely used and abused drug in Canada among both adults and youths? 36 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. tobacco b. alcohol c. marijuana d. heroin 199. b: Binge drinking is usually defined as which of the following? a. three to four drinks on one occasion b. five or more drinks on one occasion c. seven or more drinks on one occasion d. ten or more drinks on one occasion 200. a: According to a Health Canada study (1999), among which group is binge drinking most common? a. men aged 15 to 19 b. women aged 25 to 29 c. men aged 30 to 34 d. women aged 35 to 39 201. a: According to the National Population Health Survey (1999), which of the following statements is true? a. There is a positive relationship between education and drinking. b. There is a drastic increase in the consumption of alcohol among middle-aged women. c. Lower income individuals tend to be heavier drinkers. d. The rate of alcohol consumption among seniors is much higher than originally suspected. 37 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 202. d: According to the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey, in 2001, how many Canadians were smokers? a. 1.5 million b. 2.3 million c. 4.7 million d. 5.4 million 203. d: In a study of images of alcohol and tobacco use in 50 children's animated films, how many were found to have portrayals of alcohol and/or tobacco use? a. none b. fewer than 5 percent c. nearly a quarter (22 percent) d. more than half (68 percent) 204. b: According to a Health Canada study (2001), how many deaths are attribut- able to a tobacco-related disease? a. 1 in 6 b. 1 in 12 c. 1 in 16 d. 1 in 20 205. c: By 2030, which category of diseases will be the number-one cause of death worldwide? a. alcohol-related b. HIV-related c. tobacco-related 38 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk d. obesity-related 206. a: In Canada (2009), what group reports the highest rate of use of cannabis? a. young men aged 15 to 24 b. young women aged 15 to 24 c. men aged 25 to 34 d. women aged 25 to 34 207. a: How far back does marijuana use go? a. 2737 B.C. in China b. late 1500s in Mexico c. 1659 in North America d. 1838 in Europe 208. a: Among which age group is marijuana use most common? a. 15 to 24 b. 25 to 34 c. 35 to 44 d. 45 and older 209. d: In 2001, which of the following accounted for more than three out of four drug offences? a. alcohol b. tobacco c. cocaine d. cannabis 39 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk 210. d: Cocaine is classified as which of the following? a. a depressant b. an intoxicant c. a sedative d. a stimulant 211. a: What percentage of Canadians reported cocaine use in a 1999 survey? a. fewer than one percent b. about 15 percent c. about 30 percent d. about 60 percent 212. d: Which of the following is a crystallized product made by boiling a mixture of baking soda, water, and cocaine? a. ecstasy b. roofies c. Special K d. crack 213. c: What is GHB better known as? a. grass b. crack c. liquid ecstasy d. crystal-meth 214. c: Where in Canada, according to a 1999 study, is heroin most likely to be used? 40 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. rural communities b. the east coast provinces c. large cities d. prisons 215. d: In Canada (1999), which population is most likely to abuse prescription drugs? a. teenagers b. seniors c. men d. women 216. d: hich substance has highest rates of use among Aboriginal and Métis youth? a. alcohol b. heroin c. cocaine d. solvents 217. c: according to Canadian surveys, what age group is the most likely to abuse inhalants? a. 9 to 11 b. 12 to 14 c. 15 to 17 d. 18 to 20 218. b: Children raised in homes where one or both parents use or abuse drugs have a higher probability of which of the following? 41 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. mental disorders b. behavioural disorders c. lower intelligence d. traumatic events in their lifetime 219. a: Which of the following is marijuana use linked to? a. short-term memory loss b. long-term memory loss c. long-term criminal involvement d. short-term physical disabilities 220. c: Which of the following is required for acceptance into Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous? a. referral from a physician or mental health professional b. having lost a job or been arrested due to alcohol and/or drug use c. the desire to stop using drugs or alcohol d. referral from a probation/parole officer 221. d: Inpatient and outpatient treatment centres often require which of the follow- ing? a. family support b. a large financial commitment c. a religious affiliation on the part of the patient d. detoxification 222. c: Which perspective is best able to explain the success of 12-step programs and therapeutic communities in helping people overcome drug and alcohol depen- dency? 42 / 43

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Soc Problems Fall Midterm M.C. Review Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5l7pzk a. structural-functionalism b. conflict theory c. symbolic interactionism d. feminism 223. c: Ontario has opened up the sale of wine through private stores. According to the textbook, what is this an example of? a. medicalization b. legalization c. deregulation d. decriminalization 224. b: Which of the following is MADD an example of? a. a police-based community action group b. a social action group c. a therapeutic community d. a 12-step program 43 / 43

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