Fundamental Of Medical Sociology And Anthropology Question Paper

Fundamental Of Medical Sociology And Anthropology

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Nursing And Public Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS FOR DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH)

HNS 202: FUNDAMENTAL OF MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY

DATE:
Monday 21st December 2009
TIME: 11.00am – 1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS:
Part One
Answer the following questions by ticking the right answer/answers.
1.
Which among the following statements define sociology?

a.
About understanding human social world.

b.
Seeks to investigate the happening of human society.

c.
It is concerned with the sources and form of forces exerted by people over
one
another.

d.
All of the above.

2.
Sociology and not social work offers a practical approach to social problems
True
False

3.
The capacity to understand the relationships between elements of society is

explained by

a.
Knowing more about social systems
b.
Knowing
more
about society’s structure
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c.
Understanding the meaning of sociological imagination

4.
The theory that explains prejudices and negative attitudes about others is

a.
theory of reasoned social action
b.
conflict
theory
c.
symbolic
interaction’s
d.
gender
theory

5.
Sociology helps us to study social life in the same way as other sciences like

biology or chemistry or physics do.
True
False

Yes and No

6.
Culture has a dual meaning for a healthy worker
True
False

7.
Sociology of health care and sociology in health care mean the same
True
False

8.
The theory that explain importance of social support in health care is
a.
structural
functionalism

b.
Social action theory
c.
Functionalism
d.
Symbolic
internationalism

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Critical theory
9.
Epidemiological study include prevention and incidences of diseases
True

False

10.
Anthropology as a discipline is closer to biology than sociology
True
False

11.
Social anthropology is regarded as the genesis of social medicine
True
False

12.
Social medicine mean the same as medicalization of society
True
False

13.
Circumcision of boys is a popular culture that has high chances of spreading
HIV/Aids
True
False

14.
The distribution of diseases is related to social structure of a society
True
False

15.
The ield of medical sociology is taught as part of sociology, clinical psychology
health
True
False

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16.
Social role theories are linked to systems theory of medical sociology
True
False

17.
Popular health culture and domestic health practices are part of
a.
Medical
sociology
b.
Anthropology
c.
Medical
anthropology

d.
All the above

18.
Which theory of social change emphasizes direction for change?
a.
Evolutionally
theory
b.
Cyclic
theory
c.
Eminent
theory
d.
Conflict

19. Collective
behavior
influences our health status
True
False

Group characterized by intimate face to face interaction is known as
a.
Secondary
group
b.
Primary
group
c.
Social
group

20.
System or relationship determined by blood marriage of adoption is known as
a.
The
family
b.
Kinship
c.
Nuclear
family

d.
All of the above

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