Author Question: Which of the following is an assumption of medical models? A) Illness is anything that deviates ... (Read 66 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Which of the following is an assumption of medical models?

A) Illness is anything that deviates from normal biological functioning.
B) Illness and medicine are social constructions that can change over time.
C) Most illnesses are a result of preventable lifestyle choices.
D) Illnesses stem from individuals' moral character.
E) Social class affects social constructions of illness.

Question 2

Which of the following is a criticism of feminist perspectives of health and illness?

A) Feminist scholars sometimes gloss over the fact that social class, rather than gender, has a big effect on people's health.
B) Feminist scholars overemphasize lifestyle choices that affect people's health.
C) Feminists scholars tend to ignore the contributions of medical and health care systems.
D) Feminist scholars do not address structural factors such as laws and government policies.
E) Feminist scholars overemphasize the social constructions of health and illness.