Terminology

Question 0

Sex

Answer 0

Biological characteristics (eg. reproductive organs) associated with being male or female

Question 1

Deviance

Answer 1

• Violation of social norms
• Not a characteristic of the behaviour itself but its the characteristic of its interpretation
• Sick role is a response to deviance

Question 2

Gender

Answer 2

Refers to the way men and women think and behave as a result of learning in society

Gender is socially constructed through socialisation to create what is to be a man “masculinity” and women “feminity”

Question 3

Childhood

Answer 3

Process of transition from high dependency towards autonomy

Question 4

Genetic Councelling

Answer 4

Process by which parents at risk of an inherited condition are advised on the consequences of the disorder

Question 5

Tolerance

Answer 5

Effectiveness of a drug dose in producing a physiological response

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Dependence

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Series of complex homeostatic mechanisms to cause disturbances if the drug is stopped being used

Question 7

Addiction

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• “The behavioural pattern characterised by compulsive use of a drug”

2 Models:
- Life Process Model
Addiction is not a disease
But rather a habitual response and a source of gratification

• Disease Model
  Addiction is a lifelong disease involving biological and environmental source of origin
  Genetic tendency seems to be present
  Addiction could be genetic

Question 8

Inequalities in health

Answer 8

The gaps in mortality and morbidity between social classes has been apparent since the conception of social class and associated epidemiological work. The message that reappears over and over again, is that the higher the social class the greater the chance that you will live longer and suffer with less disease.

Question 9

Medicalization

Answer 9

Describes a process by which non medical problems become defined and treated as medical problems, usually in terms of illness or disorders (Gabe, Elston 2004)