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Sex is:

a social construct

based on roles and behaviours

the same as gender

a minor part of human identity

premised upon biological characteristics

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Sexism:

involves the accural of privileges by a dominant gender group

involves equitable gender relations

refers only to inter-personal and not institutional practices

is not usually justified in terms of ideology

has been widely recognised for centuries

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Gender is 'dynamic' because it

intersects with class, ethnicity and sexuality

changes from time to time and place to place

is relative between sexes and within sexes

affects the health of men and women differently

is not biologically based

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The fact that women are more likely to get breast cancer than men is due to:

Sex

Gender

Sexism

The death of Abraham Lincoln

Changes in marketing over the second half of the twentieth century

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Which of the following statements about the Dahlgren and Whitehead (1993) 'Main Determinants of Health Model' model is CORRECT?

The model consists of five basic domains

Education is part of the 'individual lifestyle factors' domain

Living and work conditions are 'constitutional' factors

It illustrates that individual characteristics are not isolated but rather 'embedded within each other'

Social networks are portrayed as having a minor role

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Which of the following statements about gender and healthcare is INCORRECT?

Women presenting with cardiac conditions are less likely to receive interventions

Male smokers are more likely to be advised to quit

Male GPs spend more time on physical examinations than female GPs

Males are more likely to present with injuries due to risky behaviour

Males and females are equally likely to seek out professional health care

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