Medical Sociology Exam 1

Question 1

SES parts

Answer 1

Wealth - net worth
Income - annual household
Occupation - prestige of job
Education - degrees/years completed

Question 2

John McKinley

Answer 2

upstream approach

Question 3

Bruce Link and Jo Phelan

Answer 3

fundamental cause theory

Question 4

Richard Wilkinson

Answer 4

socioeconomic inequality

Question 5

Thomas LaVeist

Answer 5

racial disparities

Question 6

John Henry

Answer 6

high effort coping causes stress on body causing health issues

Question 7

Arline Geronimus

Answer 7

weathering hypothesis

Question 8

Ann Case and Angus Deaton

Answer 8

deaths of despair

Question 9

Emile Durkheim

Answer 9

types of suicides, structural fundamentalist

Question 10

medical sociology define

Answer 10

relationship between society and health

Question 11

WHO health define

Answer 11

state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing, not just absence of disease

Question 12

Microsociology

Answer 12

small scale, studies behaviors in social situations

Question 13

Macrosociology

Answer 13

large scale, focus on larger society, communities, and organizations

Question 14

fundamental cause theory

Answer 14

socioeconomic status is linked to health through the 4 parts

Question 15

Geronimus Weathering Hypothesis

Answer 15

social disadvantages causes chronic stress that causes physical health issues on body

Question 16

Richest countries are the healthiest T/F

Answer 16

False, most egalitarian countries are the healthiest