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What is the sociological term for the study of social life, social change, and the causes and consequences of human behavior?

Sociology

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According to the provided material, what three levels are sociology studied at, ranging from small to large?

Family, global communities, and state institutions

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The relatively stable pattern of relationships and positions within a society is known as social _____.

Structure

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How people and institutions are arranged and function within social patterns is called social _____.

Organization

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Which determinant of social organization influences values, norms, and beliefs within a group?

Culture

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In medical sociology, what is the clinical relevance of culture?

It shapes how people understand illness and seek care

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What are the six primary determinants that shape social organization?

Culture, economy, politics/power, environment/geography, technology, and demography

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Economic systems influence social organization by determining the distribution of wealth and _____.

Social class

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Regarding clinical relevance, healthcare systems can be organized in what three ways based on economic choices?

Public, private, or mixed

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Which determinant of social organization addresses the questions of who makes decisions and who has authority?

Politics and power

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Besides government and institutions, power in a society can also be found within specific _____.

Professions

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Which determinant of social organization influences settlement patterns, transportation, and population density?

Geography

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What is the clinical relevance of geography in terms of health risks?

It determines exposure to hazards and access to healthcare

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Technology influences social organization by changing communication, work, and _____.

Family relationships

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The composition of a population, such as age distribution and birth rate, refers to which determinant?

Demography

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Why is history a determinant of social organization?

Societies do not start from zero and are shaped by past events like wars and colonization

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The hierarchical arrangement of individuals and groups based on access to resources and power is called social _____.

Stratification

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What are three possible dimensions used to determine an individual's place in social stratification?

Wealth, education, and social status

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The ability of individuals to move between different social positions is called social _____.

Mobility

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What type of social mobility occurs when a person's social position changes during their own lifetime?

Intragenerational mobility

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What type of social mobility measures the differences in social position between parents and their children?

Intergenerational mobility

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Which concept refers to giving everyone the same resources regardless of their starting point?

Equality

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Which concept refers to distributing resources based on individual needs to ensure everyone has the same opportunity?

Equity

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Who first coined the term 'medical sociology' in an 1894 journal article?

Charles McIntire

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Which famous sociologist wrote 'Suicide' in 1897 to show how social structures influence individual health outcomes?

Emile Durkheim

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Who was the first woman to graduate from an American medical school and write a collection of medical sociology essays?

Elizabeth Blackwell

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In 1957, Robert Straus divided medical sociology into which two categories?

Sociology in medicine and sociology of medicine

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Which division of medical sociology focuses on applied research to solve practical medical problems?

Sociology in medicine

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Which division of medical sociology analyzes medicine as a social institution from a theoretical perspective?

Sociology of medicine

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According to the sociological view, while a disease occurs in a body, an illness is experienced by a _____.

Person

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Where does the process of healthcare occur according to sociological principles?

Within society

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Ancient Roman infrastructure, such as aqueducts and public baths, made hygiene a _____ concern.

Collective or urban

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In Ancient Greece, health was primarily connected to lifestyle and _____.

Environment

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What major historical era produced crowded cities, poor sanitation, and infectious disease outbreaks?

The Industrial Revolution

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Max Weber contributed to medical sociology by emphasizing that medicine is a system of _____.

Authority

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In the case study of Martha and Susan, why do their health outcomes differ despite having the same diagnosis?

Because they have different social determinants such as housing stability and financial resources

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Which sociologist argued that individual behavior is influenced by social integration and social regulation?

Emile Durkheim

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According to Max Weber, medicine is not just a scientific activity but also a social _____.

Relationship

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Which determinant of social organization involves the patterned ways people coordinate collective life?

Social organization

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In the 'New Sonora' society example, water scarcity is a factor belonging to which determinant?

Environment

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If a person moves from a low-income job to a high-paying executive role, they have experienced _____ mobility.

Upward

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A physician's clinical authority is an example of power residing within a _____.

Profession

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What is the term for the study of the structure of groups and how people interact within those contexts?

Sociology

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Which historical figure addressed issues of hygiene and sociology as early as 1879?

John Shaw Billings

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Sociology _____ medicine is typically practiced by sociologists working in academic sociology departments.

Of

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Sociology _____ medicine focuses on addressing medical problems rather than sociological ones.

In

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Which dimension of social organization includes roles, norms, and systems of authority?

Social organization

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What is the primary difference between social structure and social organization?

Structure is the stable pattern, while organization is how people function within those patterns

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Definitions of health and illness are primarily influenced by which determinant?

Culture

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Which determinant is defined by who produces, controls, and distributes resources?

Economy

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Settlement patterns are a key influence of which social determinant?

Geography

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Population size and migration are key variables in which determinant?

Demography

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The phrase 'Industrial Revolution vs. smartphone era' illustrates the influence of which determinant?

Technology

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Social stratification is the hierarchical arrangement of groups according to their access to valued _____.

Resources

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What type of mobility occurs when a person moves to a lower social position?

Downward mobility

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In the Susan vs. Martha exercise, Susan's 'unstable housing' is a barrier to her _____.

Health outcomes

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The study of social causes and consequences of human behavior defines the field of _____.

Sociology

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Which ancient civilization connected health to environmental observations and bathing rituals?

Ancient Greece

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Which ancient civilization focused on public baths and sewers as urban hygiene solutions?

Ancient Rome

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According to Max Weber, professionalization is a concept relevant to understanding _____.

Institutions

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What does Max Weber mean by medicine being a 'system of authority'?

It involves a power dynamic where patients follow professional recommendations

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In sociology, the 'rules' of a society are defined by those with political _____.

Power

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What concept explains why children from the same family might end up in different social classes?

Social mobility

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Which historical event led to poor sanitation and infectious outbreaks in the 19th century?

The Industrial Revolution

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How does technology influence family relationships according to the source material?

It alters how family members communicate and interact

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Which determinant would analyze the effect of a 'weak central government' on a society's resources?

Politics

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Gender expectations and family roles are elements of which social determinant?

Culture

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The distribution of labor is a component of social _____.

Organization

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Which determinant is being assessed when looking at 'access to resources' in a healthcare setting?

Economy

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Occupational injuries became a major concern during which historical period?

The Industrial Revolution

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Who demonstrated that suicide has population-level social patterns?

Emile Durkheim

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According to Robert Straus, applied research in medical settings falls under sociology _____ medicine.

In

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Theoretical analysis of medicine as a social institution falls under sociology _____ medicine.

Of

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In terms of social stratification, 'political power' is considered a possible _____.

Dimension

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Why is 'rapid population growth' considered a demographic determinant?

It changes the size and composition of the society

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What is the clinical relevance of food availability in geography?

It impacts nutrition and long-term health outcomes

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Which determinant covers the 'rules of the game' and who gets to define them?

Politics and power

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Does social organization act alone in shaping society?

No, it is shaped by the interaction of multiple determinants

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What does the 'New Sonora' society example use to illustrate technological change?

New AI technology

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In the context of the Industrial Revolution, what was a social consequence for children?

Child labor

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Ancient Greek health practices emphasized diet and _____.

Exercise

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What does a sociologist call the shared beliefs of a common culture?

Sociology

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Which determinant would look at 'Urbanization' as a variable?

Demography

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The clinical relevance of 'Occupational patterns' falls under which determinant?

Geography

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Which historical factor looks at 'Previous social inequalities' to explain current institutions?

History

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Wealth distribution is a key variable of the _____ determinant.

Economic

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Under social mobility, differences between parents and children is known as _____ mobility.

Intergenerational

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In the equity vs. equality image, what do the boxes represent?

Resources or support distributed to individuals

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In the sociology of health, 'stable housing' is a social determinant of _____.

Health

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Which determinant includes the study of 'Concepts of authority'?

Culture

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Social organization is the patterned ways in which people coordinate _____ life.

Collective

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Who demonstrated that social structures influence individual health outcomes in their work on suicide?

Emile Durkheim

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Which determinant is affected by 'water scarcity' in the New Sonora example?

Environment

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Sociology of medicine is typically practiced within _____ departments.

Academic sociology

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Is a person's social position static in a society with high social mobility?

No, it can change upward or downward

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What is the relationship between social organization and health?

Social organization eventually affects health outcomes

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Sociology in medicine aims to address _____ problems.

Medical

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Sociology of medicine aims to address _____ problems.

Sociological

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According to the determinants chart, 'Tech' influences education and _____.

Healthcare

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What was the main health impact of rapid urbanization in the 18th century?

Infectious disease outbreaks and poor sanitation