Types of Government Systems
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What is one of the consequences of the medicalization of human conditions?

  • The development of preventative medicine.
  • An increase in the number of people diagnosed with depression or ADD. (correct)
  • The eradication of physical issues like birth.
  • A decrease in the number of people diagnosed with depression or ADD.

    • What is the sick role in the context of health and medicine?

  • A program that provides healthcare to the elderly.
  • The expectation that allows people to take a break from responsibilities when they're sick. (correct)
  • A medical diagnosis that requires hospitalization.
  • A type of medical treatment that focuses on prevention.

    • What is a major issue with the current healthcare system, according to the text?

  • We don't spend enough money on healthcare overall.
  • We invest too much money in preventative medicine.
  • We invest a lot more money in helping people once they are sick, than in developing preventative medicine. (correct)
  • We invest too little money in helping people once they are sick.

    • How does the diagnosis of a chronic disease affect a person's self-identity?

    <p>It changes their self-identity to focus on their illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of social epidemiology?

    <p>The correlation between social factors and health disparities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation of a capitalist economic system?

    <p>The profit of private individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of government system is characterized by a single ruler without the consent of citizens?

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

    What is a characteristic of a democratic government system?

    <p>Citizen participation in law-making and choosing officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a socialist economic system?

    <p>The benefit of the society as a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the division of labor in a society?

    <p>Everyone is expected to have a responsibility in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a consequence of the institution of healthcare and medicine on society?

    <p>It creates social hierarchy based on health status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a reason for the high healthcare expenditure in a country?

    <p>Focus on treating people once they are sick.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the diagnosis of a chronic disease affect an individual?

    <p>It takes over their life and affects every decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between authoritarian and democratic systems of government?

    <p>Authoritarian systems command absolute obedience to authority, while democratic systems consider the will of the people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of the current healthcare system?

    <p>It focuses on treating people who are already sick.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of social epidemiology?

    <p>It examines the social determinants of health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic shared by communist and socialist economic systems?

    <p>They both focus on human needs and economic demand.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a criticism of the way society values different types of labor?

    <p>Society values jobs that require specialization and education over essential jobs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of a functionalist approach to the division of labor?

    <p>It expects everyone to have a responsibility in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable difference between a monarchy and other forms of government?

    <p>A monarchy is a system where a single person embodies the government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of a democratic system of government?

    <p>Citizen participation in law making and choosing officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a communist economic system?

    <p>A classless, moneyless system where all property is owned by the community</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary motivation of a socialist economic system?

    <p>Benefiting the society as a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a criticism of the way society values different types of labor?

    <p>We value jobs that require lots of specialization and education, over essential ones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a monarchy?

    <p>A government that is embodied by a single person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main issue with healthcare access in the United States?

    <p>Those in the working force have limited access</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of medicalization in society?

    <p>Human conditions are more likely to be treated as medical conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between social advantages and health according to social epidemiology?

    <p>There is a direct correlation between social advantages and better health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a result of being diagnosed with a chronic disease?

    <p>A person's self-identity may change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main issue with the current healthcare system's approach to healthcare?

    <p>Too much focus on treating people after they are sick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Government and Economy

    • Governments are given power and authority to manage the country, with some considering the will of the people (democratic systems) and others ruling autonomously (authoritarian systems).
    • Dictatorships are authoritarian systems where the government is ruled by an individual without the consent of the citizens.
    • Other types of political systems include communism (classless, moneyless, community-owned property) and monarchy (government embodied by a single person).
    • Capitalism is motivated by profits, features private ownership of production, and a market economy based on supply and demand.
    • Socialism is motivated by what benefits the society as a whole, features common ownership of production, and focuses on human needs and economic demand.

    Labor and Inequality

    • The division of labor in government and economy is functionalist, where everyone is expected to have a responsibility in society.
    • We value certain types of labor more than others, with jobs requiring specialization and education being highly valued.
    • This creates inequalities because not everyone has access to these valued professions due to limited education or resources.
    • Examples of undervalued labor include garbage men, who are essential to society but not well paid.

    Health and Medicine

    • Healthcare and medicine exist to keep people healthy, but also have other effects on society, such as medicalization.
    • Medicalization occurs when human conditions are defined and treated as medical conditions, and become a subject of medical study, diagnosis, and treatment.
    • Examples of medicalization include mental health issues like sadness and attention, and physical issues like birth.
    • The sick role is the expectation within society that allows people to take a break from responsibilities to get better when they're sick.
    • However, if people don't get better or don't return to their place in society, they are viewed as deviant and harmful to society.
    • There are massive inequalities in terms of access to healthcare, with the elderly and children being well taken care of, but the working population often getting left behind.
    • The Affordable Care Act is trying to fix this gap, but it's still too early to tell.
    • We spend a lot of money on healthcare, but don't get the desired outcomes because people still get sick, due to investing more in helping people once they are sick rather than in developing preventative medicine.
    • The illness experience is the process of being ill and how people cope with their illness, which can change a person's self-identity.
    • Social epidemiology looks at health disparities through social indicators like race, gender, and income distribution, and how social factors affect a person's health.

    Government and Economy

    • Governments are given power and authority to manage the country, with some considering the will of the people (democratic systems) and others ruling autonomously (authoritarian systems).
    • Dictatorships are authoritarian systems where the government is ruled by an individual without the consent of the citizens.
    • Other types of political systems include communism (classless, moneyless, community-owned property) and monarchy (government embodied by a single person).
    • Capitalism is motivated by profits, features private ownership of production, and a market economy based on supply and demand.
    • Socialism is motivated by what benefits the society as a whole, features common ownership of production, and focuses on human needs and economic demand.

    Labor and Inequality

    • The division of labor in government and economy is functionalist, where everyone is expected to have a responsibility in society.
    • We value certain types of labor more than others, with jobs requiring specialization and education being highly valued.
    • This creates inequalities because not everyone has access to these valued professions due to limited education or resources.
    • Examples of undervalued labor include garbage men, who are essential to society but not well paid.

    Health and Medicine

    • Healthcare and medicine exist to keep people healthy, but also have other effects on society, such as medicalization.
    • Medicalization occurs when human conditions are defined and treated as medical conditions, and become a subject of medical study, diagnosis, and treatment.
    • Examples of medicalization include mental health issues like sadness and attention, and physical issues like birth.
    • The sick role is the expectation within society that allows people to take a break from responsibilities to get better when they're sick.
    • However, if people don't get better or don't return to their place in society, they are viewed as deviant and harmful to society.
    • There are massive inequalities in terms of access to healthcare, with the elderly and children being well taken care of, but the working population often getting left behind.
    • The Affordable Care Act is trying to fix this gap, but it's still too early to tell.
    • We spend a lot of money on healthcare, but don't get the desired outcomes because people still get sick, due to investing more in helping people once they are sick rather than in developing preventative medicine.
    • The illness experience is the process of being ill and how people cope with their illness, which can change a person's self-identity.
    • Social epidemiology looks at health disparities through social indicators like race, gender, and income distribution, and how social factors affect a person's health.

    Government and Economy

    • Governments are given power and authority to manage the country, with some considering the will of the people (democratic systems) and others ruling autonomously (authoritarian systems).
    • Dictatorships are authoritarian systems where the government is ruled by an individual without the consent of the citizens.
    • Other types of political systems include communism (classless, moneyless, community-owned property) and monarchy (government embodied by a single person).
    • Capitalism is motivated by profits, features private ownership of production, and a market economy based on supply and demand.
    • Socialism is motivated by what benefits the society as a whole, features common ownership of production, and focuses on human needs and economic demand.

    Labor and Inequality

    • The division of labor in government and economy is functionalist, where everyone is expected to have a responsibility in society.
    • We value certain types of labor more than others, with jobs requiring specialization and education being highly valued.
    • This creates inequalities because not everyone has access to these valued professions due to limited education or resources.
    • Examples of undervalued labor include garbage men, who are essential to society but not well paid.

    Health and Medicine

    • Healthcare and medicine exist to keep people healthy, but also have other effects on society, such as medicalization.
    • Medicalization occurs when human conditions are defined and treated as medical conditions, and become a subject of medical study, diagnosis, and treatment.
    • Examples of medicalization include mental health issues like sadness and attention, and physical issues like birth.
    • The sick role is the expectation within society that allows people to take a break from responsibilities to get better when they're sick.
    • However, if people don't get better or don't return to their place in society, they are viewed as deviant and harmful to society.
    • There are massive inequalities in terms of access to healthcare, with the elderly and children being well taken care of, but the working population often getting left behind.
    • The Affordable Care Act is trying to fix this gap, but it's still too early to tell.
    • We spend a lot of money on healthcare, but don't get the desired outcomes because people still get sick, due to investing more in helping people once they are sick rather than in developing preventative medicine.
    • The illness experience is the process of being ill and how people cope with their illness, which can change a person's self-identity.
    • Social epidemiology looks at health disparities through social indicators like race, gender, and income distribution, and how social factors affect a person's health.

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