The Social Construction of Illness
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According to the text, what is the main difference between disease and illness?

  • Disease is a biological condition, while illness is the social meaning of the condition. (correct)
  • Disease is the social meaning of a condition, while illness is a biological condition.
  • Disease and illness are interchangeable terms.
  • Disease and illness have no relation to each other.

    • What is the main focus of social constructionism?

  • The cultural and historical aspects of phenomena (correct)
  • The biological aspects of phenomena
  • The individual experiences of phenomena
  • The universal and invariant nature of phenomena

    • Which theoretical perspective argues that social interactions are shaped by power relations?

  • Symbolic Interactionism
  • Feminist Theory
  • Conflict Theory (correct)
  • Functionalism

    • According to the text, what is one way that medical knowledge and assumptions are shaped?

    <p>By cultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, how are illness experiences described?

    <p>Subjective stories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the main focus of the biomedical model?

    <p>Objectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one criticism of using acupuncture as a medical treatment?

    <p>Lack of evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one tool for pain control in the context of the opioid crisis?

    <p>Acupuncture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one cultural assumption of biomedicine mentioned in the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one way to gain credibility for CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) therapies?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why do some argue that psychedelic counselors should have firsthand experience with psychedelics?

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