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Psychology - Sociology and Health Policy - MCAT Practice Questions

A formal ceremonial behavior that typically involves significant symbolism (e.g., a religious ceremony or a cultural festival) is best described as a:
Ritual






Which of the following is a characteristic used to define Demographics ?
Income level and education






The movement of people from one location or territory to another is known as:
Migration






The Demographic Transition Theory primarily explains societal changes in:
Birth and death rates, impacting population growth.






An organized group of people working collectively to promote or resist significant societal shifts are defined as:
Social Movements






The integration of the global economy characterized by features like free trade and foreign labor markets is called:
Globalization






A category of people who share similar socioeconomic characteristics is the fundamental of:
Social Stratification






The sociological perspective that argues Social Stratification is necessary because it ensures people with special skills occupy the most important professions is:
Social Stratification and Functionalism






The respect and importance tied specifically to an occupation (e.g., doctor) or an association (e.g., a prestigious university) is called:
Prestige






The benefits provided by social networks or the rewards gained from the investment people make in their community are known as:
Social Capital






A state in which there is a lack of social norms or a severe breakdown of social bonds between individuals and society is known as:
Anomie






The theory that focuses on how anomic conditions (lack of social norms) can lead to deviance and ultimately reinforce social stratification is the:
Strain Theory






The movement of individuals or groups within or between social strata (e.g., moving from the working class to the middle class) is known as:
Social Mobility






The inability to afford the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter, is the of:
Absolute Poverty






Lacking sufficient income to maintain the average standard of living in a specific society, even if basic needs are met, is defined as:
Relative Poverty






The process by which social inequality, especially poverty, is passed on from one generation to the next is known as:
Social Reproduction






A sense of powerlessness that individuals feel when they are alienated from mainstream society and its resources is defined as:
Social Exclusion






The term for social stratification across territories, where the geographical distribution of wealth and opportunities is unequal, is:
Spatial Inequality






A primary objective of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Goal was to:
Increase health insurance coverage and reduce healthcare costs.






Medicare Coverage is primarily designed to provide health insurance for which group?
People over 65, those with end-stage renal disease, and those with ALS.






Medicaid Coverage is intended to provide health insurance to:
Patients with significant financial need.






According to Social Stratification and Functionalism, a doctor has higher prestige and income than a janitor primarily because:
The doctor's profession requires special intelligence, knowledge, and skills that are more important to society.






A community undergoing rapid technological change and seeing traditional institutions dissolve may experience an increase in crime rates due to a lack of shared morals, a situation explained by Strain Theory stemming from:
Anomie






A country is in Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Theory. What characteristic best describes its population?
High birth rates and high death rates.






A family in a developed country that can afford food and housing but cannot afford to buy a car or take vacations like their neighbors is experiencing:
Relative Poverty