Medical Sociology Midterm Review

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Across
  1. 2. this hypothesis states that lower SES people are exposed to more stressful events that higher SES people
  2. 4. this type of medical approach includes asking a patient to tell their story
  3. 6. health practices, social ties, perceptions of control and stress are all examples of _________________ factors
  4. 9. this type of support happens when people provide tangible assistance
  5. 11. Illness _________________ refers to the way in which symptoms are perceived, evaluated and acted upon by a person who recognizes some pain, discomfort or other sign of organic malfunction
  6. 13. also referred to as "differently abled"
  7. 14. social _____________ argues that poor living conditions casue illness
  8. 15. this occurs when people increasingly interpret things in medical terms
  9. 18. this hypothesis states that stressful life experiences have a greater impact of lower SES people
  10. 21. the ________________ theorem states "if situation are defined as real, they are real in their consequences"
  11. 22. ________________ disorders are teh most common mental illnesses
  12. 23. loss of some anatomical or physiological function
Down
  1. 1. ____________ argues that social class is not the cause, but consequence, of being ill
  2. 3. social ___________________ can include people, behavior or structural impacts
  3. 5. refers to the personal resopnses people make to prevent, avoid, or control emotional distress
  4. 6. these types of illnesses include hypertension, coronary heart disease, ulcers and colitis
  5. 7. this SSP principle explains that the way that we measure a social construct will have implications for what we find
  6. 8. this type of medical care involves treating the pain an dsuffering of seriously ill patients
  7. 9. this type of support happens when people provide information
  8. 10. _______________________ disease is a chronic, degenerative, dementing illness of teh central nervous system
  9. 12. the _________________ role is characterized by ill people replacing their traditional roles with this role
  10. 15. coping and social support can both be considered to be ___________________ of stress
  11. 16. this SSP principle explains that large social structures influence individuals through smaller social structures
  12. 17. the _________________ definition of health exclusively focuses on the physiological state
  13. 19. this type of support happens when people listen, care, sympathize and provide reassurance
  14. 20. marital status and membership to organizations both measure a persons social _____________