Which theoretical perspective is most relevant in explaining why non-Whites may receive less attention from physicians in the context of an office visit?A.Feminist theoryB.Conflict theoryC.Exchange-rational choiceD.Functionalist theory

Question 16A physician accepts a new job and finds that for the first several months of work, most of their effort is spent learning the mechanisms by which doctors, patients, insurance companies, and the government interact to deliver and pay for care. They particularly note that the influence by the hospital's legal department often supersedes that of other important administrators who hold medical degrees. Their experiences and observations most closely reflect what theory of sociology? A.FunctionalismB.Conflict theoryC.Feminist theoryD.Symbolic interactionism

A woman visits her doctor to receive medical test results. While the patient anxiously waits, the doctor stops in to shake hands before going to analyze the results. The patient mistakes the handshake as a cold dismissal rather than a warm greeting. This is an example of which sociological theory? A.Symbolic interactionismB.Social constructionismC.Exchange-rational theoryD.Feminist theory

The tendency of people to behave differently when they know they are being studied is the Blank______.Multiple choice question.Social Involvement TheoryHawthorne EffectHygiene TheoryPsychology of Work

Which of the following statements correctly reflects the symbolic-interaction approach to health and medicine?A.The loss of a part of the body through an accident or elective surgery may greatly affect a person’s sense of self.B.The doctor’s role is to use his or her specialized knowledge to take control of a patient’s recovery.C.The delivery of health care in the United States is dominated by the drive for profit.D.The U.S. medical establishment is too quick to turn to drugs and surgery.

Studies suggest that health outcomes for preventable diseases are impacted by delayed treatment and lack of compliance.  People often postpone seeking medical care because they fear hearing bad news from their physician.  Paradoxically, when they finally do see a doctor, they may find out that their disease is indeed serious, but only because treatment was so delayed.Refusal to comply with a physician's instructions is another major issue.  Although there are many reasons for this, one possible explanation is that patients are responding with psychological reactance.  Reactance theory suggests that when an individual perceives that free choice is threatened or limited, he or she may respond by wanting to perform the threatened behavior even more, as if to preserve original freedoms.  For example, if a physician tells a patient to quit smoking, the smoker might respond by smoking even more in an effort to preserve the freedom to smoke.Researchers hypothesize that psychological reactance may be reduced or avoided when physicians communicate with their patients through a process known as deliberation.  In the following example, the physician has already explained to the patient that her weight could be having a negative impact on her diabetes.  The physician, using deliberation, then initiates a dialogue about how the patient would like to address the situation:Physician:  "You are already taking pretty strong medications, so your options are either to change your eating habits or increase your level of exercise.  It's your choice."Patient:  "I think I could exercise more by joining a gym.  I could stop eating dessert, but I would hate to give up chocolate."Physician:  "Okay.  Let's negotiate.  Why don't you try going to the gym and giving up sweets—except chocolate—for the next month.  Then come back to see me, and we'll see where we are."Adapted from S. Bigi ©2016 Frontiers. Question 1If the patient has not lost any weight after a month, which of the following most reflects self-serving bias?A.The physician believes that the patient is lazy and dishonest about her efforts.B.The physician believes that he has done everything possible to help this patient.C.The patient believes that she actually has lost weight, but that the scale is wrong.D.The patient believes that she failed because the physician would not increase her medication.Submit