1. American Social Problems Ch 6: Physical and Mental Health

2. Chapter Overview I.Objectives II.Introductory Quiz III.What about next week’s lesson?

3. I. Objectives A.Identify and discuss major problems with American systems of physical health care. B. Identify and discuss major problems with American systems of mental health care C. Discuss the sociological perspectives of these problems and their solutions.

4. II. Introductory Quiz

5. 1. The average American lifespan is 76 years. True

6. 2. The amount of exercise a person gets is one of the best predictors of longevity. True

7. 3. Tobacco use is the number one cause of deaths in the United States. True

8. 4. Accidents are the leading cause of death among Americans from the time they are born until they reach middle age. True

9. 5. The accidental death rate has increased dramatically since 1970. False

10. 6. Homicide is more common than suicide. False

11. 7. Suicide is more common among the elderly than young girls. False

12. 8. Daily health is more effected by contagious disease than by heart and circulatory problems. True

13. 9. One can lose one’s sense of hearing and/or taste from a viral infection. True

14. 10. The best way to stop the AIDS epidemic is through abstinence. True

15. 11. Poverty is as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes. True

16. 12. Almost 1/3 of Americans experience a mental disorder each year. True

17. 13. The richer you are, the more prone to mental disorders you are. False

18. 14. Women are more prone to mental disorders. False

19. 15. America leads the world in health care and longevity. False

20. 16. Medicare is for the aged and Medicaid is for the poor, blind, and disabled. True

21. 17. The best paid members of the medical community are the physicians. False

22. 18. Pharmaceutical corporations have poor returns on their investments of time, research, and marketing. False

23. 19. “Preventative medicine” is a hoax because if you are going to get sick, you are going to get sick. False

24. 20.About 33% of homeless people have serious mental disorders. True

25. 21. In the US today, it is more likely that a person with a severe mental disorder will get treatment than go to jail, compared to 30 years ago. False

26. III. What About Next Week?