Question 1

Fundamental-cause theory argues that

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A)   illness fundamentally causes poverty.
B)   poor people are less healthy than others in the United States but not Europe.
C)   smallpox results from biological causes.
D)   across societies, those with the fewest resources are most likely to fall ill.
E)   socialism is fundamental to social change.

Question 2

High rates of postneonatal infant mortality generally reflect

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A)   poverty, malnutrition, and poor living conditions.
B)   birth defects.
C)   high rates of teenage pregnancy.
D)   genetic defects.
E)   biological differences between races.

Question 3

Exposure to environmental pollution is most highly correlated with which of the following factors?

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A)   social class
B)   income
C)   race
D)   education
E)   gender

Question 4

The relationship between social class and health in part can be explained by

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A)   the kinds of work available to poor persons.
B)   the greater environmental hazards in poor neighborhoods.
C)   the housing available to poor persons.
D)   all of the above
E)   a and b only

Exam 3: The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Exposure to environmental pollution is most highly correlated with which of the following factors?

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Fundamental-cause theory argues that

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The relationship between social class and health in part can be explained by

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High rates of postneonatal infant mortality generally reflect

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Exam 3: The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Exposure to environmental pollution is most highly correlated with which of the following factors?

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Fundamental-cause theory argues that

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High rates of postneonatal infant mortality generally reflect

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