Recent Economics Questions & Answers

• Advanced directives assist people who believe they should be allowed to die if their condition is...

  Advanced directives assist people who believe they should be allowed to die if their condition is terminal and their existence depends on mechanical life-support devices or artificial feeding or hydration systems. The right to die by rational suicide...
  Posted 19 hours ago
• Biological explanations of aging include the wear-and-tear theory, the cellular theory, the genetic.

  Biological explanations of aging include the wear-and-tear theory, the cellular theory, the genetic mutation theory, and the autoimmune theory. Psychosocial theories center on adaptation and adjustments related to self-development.
  Posted 15 hours ago
• 1. Lifestyle choices we make today will affect health status later in life. Choosing to exercise,...

  1. Lifestyle choices we make today will affect health status later in life. Choosing to exercise, eat a healthy diet, foster lasting relationships, and enrich your spiritual side will contribute to healthy aging. 2. The growing number of older adults...
  Posted 20 hours ago
• Death can be defined biologically in terms of brain death or the cessation of vital functions. Dying

  Death can be defined biologically in terms of brain death or the cessation of vital functions. Dying is a multifaceted emotional process, and individuals may experience emotional stages of dying such as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and...
  Posted 16 hours ago
• Hospice services are available to provide care for the terminally ill and their caregivers. After...

  Hospice services are available to provide care for the terminally ill and their caregivers. After death, funeral arrangements must be made quickly and customs vary by family, region, religious affiliation, and cultural background. Decisions made in...
  Posted 13 hours ago
• 1. Are you an organ donor? What are some reasons why people decide to become organ donors? 2. What..

  1. Are you an organ donor? What are some reasons why people decide to become organ donors? 2. What might be some common hesitations?
  Posted 18 hours ago
• 1. How do people differ in their responses to grief? What are some things you could do, and some...

  1. How do people differ in their responses to grief? What are some things you could do, and some things you shouldn’t do, to support a friend or loved one who is grieving? 2. Discuss when you think people should start deciding whether to have...
  Posted 21 hours ago
• 1. Discuss why so many of us deny?death. How could death become a more acceptable topic to discuss?.

  1. Discuss why so many of us deny death. How could death become a more acceptable topic to discuss? 2. List the major physical and mental changes that occur with aging. Which of these, if any, can you change?
  Posted yesterday
• 1. How do the lifestyle choices we make now affect our health status later in life? 2. What are some

  1. How do the lifestyle choices we make now affect our health status later in life?  2. What are some of the healthy choices and changes you could make today that will contribute to healthy aging later?
  Posted 13 hours ago
• 1. What are the biological explanations of how and why we age? 2. What do psychosocial theories...

  1. What are the biological explanations of how and why we age? 2. What do psychosocial theories focus on as important factors in aging?
  Posted 16 hours ago
• 1. What are some of the different ways aging is defined? How are they different? How are...

  1. What are some of the different ways aging is defined? How are they different? How are they similar? How do you see it? 2. As the older population grows, how will it affect your life? Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to support...
  Posted 17 hours ago
• 1. What can you do to reduce your potential radiation?exposure? 2. Radiation in the community?...

  1. What can you do to reduce your potential radiation exposure? 2. Radiation in the community? National level radiation?
  Posted 13 hours ago
• What are point and nonpoint sources of water pollution? What policies can communities enact that...

  What are point and nonpoint sources of water pollution? What policies can communities enact that would help reduce or prevent water pollution? Policies on pesticide use and herbicides that pollute our water supply? What can you do to reduce...
  Posted 12 hours ago
• How do you think communities and governments could encourage recycling efforts? Or should industry..

  How do you think communities and governments could encourage recycling efforts? Or should industry be forced to reduce packaging and waste? What are the pros and cons of a tax on the garbage individuals/families create weekly based on weight/volume?...
  Posted 13 hours ago
• What are the primary sources of air pollution? What actions can you take that will reduce air...

  What are the primary sources of air pollution? What actions can you take that will reduce air pollution? Which air pollution strategies seem to help reduce current threats and how can we best build upon those strategies?
  Posted yesterday
• How are the rapid increases in global population and consumption of resources related to climate...

  How are the rapid increases in global population and consumption of resources related to climate change? What are options for controlling population and less consumption of resources? Is population control the best solution? Why or why not?
  Posted 14 hours ago
• 1. Is your campus safe? What steps has your campus administration and community taken to reduce...

  1. Is your campus safe? What steps has your campus administration and community taken to reduce levels of campus-wide violence? 2. What actions need to be taken to stem the tide of violence in the United States at the individual level? At the...
  Posted yesterday
• 1. What are some everyday decisions you can make to minimize your risk of becoming a victim of...

  1. What are some everyday decisions you can make to minimize your risk of becoming a victim of violence? 2. How can you be a good friend to someone who has become a victim of violence?
  Posted yesterday
• 1. Have you been affected by acts of terrorism or gang violence? 2. What strategies can you take to.

  1. Have you been affected by acts of terrorism or gang violence? 2. What strategies can you take to discourage collective violence, as an individual and as a community?
  Posted 11 hours ago
• 1. Have you known anyone personally who has been sexually assaulted on campus? 2. What actions were.

  1. Have you known anyone personally who has been sexually assaulted on campus? 2. What actions were taken to help him or her cope with the assault? What campus services, if any, were used?
  Posted 17 hours ago
• Some people have said we have an “epidemic of meanness” in society today. Why do some people develop

  Some people have said we have an “epidemic of meanness” in society today. Why do some people develop into violent or abusive adults and others become pacifists or peaceful adults? What key factors influence violent offenders to be...
  Posted 21 hours ago
• Explain the differences between traditional private health insurance plans and managed health care..

  Explain the differences between traditional private health insurance plans and managed health care. Should insurance companies dictate reimbursement rates for various medical tests and procedures in an attempt to keep prices down? Why or why not?
  Posted yesterday
• 1. What are the inherent benefits and risks of managed care health insurance plans? 2. Discuss how..

  1. What are the inherent benefits and risks of managed care health insurance plans? 2. Discuss how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased access to health care for Americans. What are the key provisions of the ACA?
  Posted yesterday
• 1. Describe your rights as a patient. Have you ever received treatment that violated these rights?..

  1. Describe your rights as a patient. Have you ever received treatment that violated these rights? If so, what action, if any, did you take? 2. What are some of the potential benefits and risks of complementary health approaches? Why do you think...
  Posted yesterday
• List several conditions for which you wouldn’t need to seek medical help. When would you consider...

   List several conditions for which you wouldn’t need to seek medical help. When would you consider each condition to be bad enough to require medical attention? How would you decide where to go for treatment?
  Posted 20 hours ago
• 1. Discuss why age is an important factor in women’s risk for CVD. Do men face the same age-related.

  1. Discuss why age is an important factor in women’s risk for CVD. Do men face the same age-related risks? Why or why not? What can be done to decrease women’s risk in later life? 2. Describe some of the diagnostic, preventive, and...
  Posted yesterday
• 1. Discuss the role that exercise, stress management, dietary changes, medical checkups, sodium...

  1. Discuss the role that exercise, stress management, dietary changes, medical checkups, sodium reduction, and other factors can play in reducing risk for CVD. 2. What role might infectious diseases play in CVD risk?
  Posted 19 hours ago
• 1. Why do you think hypertension rates are rising among today’s college students? Do you know your..

  1. Why do you think hypertension rates are rising among today’s college students? Do you know your own blood pressure levels? What factors are affecting your blood pressure right now? 2. List the different types of CVD. Compare and contrast...
  Posted 19 hours ago
• 1. What are the major social impacts of CVD on society today? What can individuals, communities, and

  1. What are the major social impacts of CVD on society today? What can individuals, communities, and health care systems do to reduce these impacts? 2. What can your resting heart rate tell you about your overall health? What are some reasons a...
  Posted yesterday
• Major STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV) and genital...

   Major STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV) and genital warts, candidiasis, trichomoniasis, and pubic lice. New diseases like the Zika virus pose a risk for sexual partners as well as pregnant women....
  Posted 18 hours ago
• Knowledge, good communication skills, and always practicing safer sex are key to staying safe....

  Knowledge, good communication skills, and always practicing safer sex are key to staying safe. Common Types of Sexually Transmitted Infections. STIs are spread by many different pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Knowing...
  Posted yesterday
• They affect people of all backgrounds and socioeconomic levels, but rates are disproportionately...

  They affect people of all backgrounds and socioeconomic levels, but rates are disproportionately higher among young adults, women, minorities, and infants. Reducing sexual contacts and practicing safer sex are key to prevention.
  Posted yesterday
• sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread through vaginal intercourse, oral–genital contact,

  sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread through vaginal intercourse, oral–genital contact, anal intercourse, hand–genital contact, and sometimes through mouth-to-mouth contact.  Every year, there are at least 20 million new...
  Posted 18 hours ago
• Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)....

  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic. Anyone can get HIV by engaging in unprotected sexual activities or by injecting drugs (or by having sex with someone who...
  Posted 23 hours ago
• What factors have lead to decreasing rates of HIV/AIDS in the United States? Why have rates not...

  What factors have lead to decreasing rates of HIV/AIDS in the United States? Why have rates not fallen as fast in the developing regions of the world? Why are women more susceptible to HIV infection than men? What implication does this have for...
  Posted 22 hours ago
• 1. What are the key risk factors for STI?infections? How many risk factors do you have? What kinds..

  1. What are the key risk factors for STI infections? How many risk factors do you have? What kinds of behaviors should you avoid to cut down on the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection? 2. Identify five STIs and their...
  Posted yesterday
• 1. What are some differences between bacteria and viruses? How do certain pathogens develop drug...

  1. What are some differences between bacteria and viruses? How do certain pathogens develop drug resistance? 2. What policies and programs should be enacted to protect us from drug resistant pathogens?
  Posted yesterday
• 1. What are pathogens, antigens, and antibodies? What does it mean if someone says a pathogen is...

  1. What are pathogens, antigens, and antibodies? What does it mean if someone says a pathogen is particularly virulent? What is the difference between antigens and antibodies? 2. What is the difference between active and passive immunity? How do...
  Posted 12 hours ago
• What are three lifestyle changes?you could make right now that would reduce your risk of developing.

  What are three lifestyle changes you could make right now that would reduce your risk of developing an infectious disease? What could you do to help protect your friends, partner, and family members? Discuss noncontrollable and controllable risk...
  Posted 20 hours ago
• 1. Describe the various methods of tobacco cessation. Which would be most effective for you? Why? 2.

  1. Describe the various methods of tobacco cessation. Which would be most effective for you? Why? 2. Smoking delivers more than 7,000 chemicals to the lungs. Tobacco comes in smoking and smokeless forms; both contain nicotine, an addictive...
  Posted 17 hours ago
• 1. How is side stream smoke dangerous? 2. Do you think restrictions on smoking are fair? Why or why.

  1. How is side stream smoke dangerous? 2. Do you think restrictions on smoking are fair? Why or why not?
  Posted 15 hours ago
• 1. Discuss the various ways that tobacco is used. Is any method less addictive or less hazardous to.

  1. Discuss the various ways that tobacco is used. Is any method less addictive or less hazardous to health than another? 2. Discuss the health hazards associated with tobacco. Who should be responsible for the medical expenses of smokers? Insurance...
  Posted 19 hours ago
• 1. What tactics do tobacco companies use to target different groups of people? 2. What are some of..

  1. What tactics do tobacco companies use to target different groups of people? 2. What are some of the main reasons college students choose to use tobacco?
  Posted 19 hours ago
• Jake was raised in an alcoholic family. To adapt to his father’s alcoholic behavior, he played the..

  Jake was raised in an alcoholic family. To adapt to his father’s alcoholic behavior, he played the good, obedient son. Which role did Jake assume? a. Family hero b. Mascot c. Scapegoat d. Lost child
  Posted 22 hours ago
• When it comes to drinking alcohol, how much is too much to drive? How can you avoid drinking amounts

  When it comes to drinking alcohol, how much is too much to drive? How can you avoid drinking amounts that will affect your judgment and impair your ability to safely operate a vehicle? If you see a friend having too many drinks at a party, what...
  Posted 11 hours ago
• 1. Describe the difference between a problem drinker and an alcoholic. What factors can cause...

  1. Describe the difference between a problem drinker and an alcoholic. What factors can cause someone to become an alcoholic? What effect does alcoholism have on an alcoholic’s family? 2. In what ways do genetics influence ethnic differences in...
  Posted 14 hours ago
• 1. What are some of the most common negative consequences college students experience as a result of

  1. What are some of the most common negative consequences college students experience as a result of drinking? Why do students tolerate the negative behaviors of students who have been drinking? 2. Does anyone ever permanently recover from...
  Posted 11 hours ago
• 1. Would a person be more intoxicated after having four gin and tonics instead of four beers? Why or

  1. Would a person be more intoxicated after having four gin and tonics instead of four beers? Why or why not?  2. At what point in your life should you start worrying about the long-term effects of alcohol abuse?
  Posted 15 hours ago
• 1. What are the various methods of abortion? What are the two opposing viewpoints concerning...

  1. What are the various methods of abortion? What are the two opposing viewpoints concerning abortion? What is Roe v. Wade, and what impact has it had on the abortion debate in the United States? 2. List the most effective contraceptive methods. What...
  Posted yesterday
• 1. Discuss the growth of the fetus through the three trimesters. What?medical checkups or tests...

  1. Discuss the growth of the fetus through the three trimesters. What medical checkups or tests should be done during each trimester? 2. What are some of the complications that can occur during pregnancy and childbirth? What actions can we...
  Posted 15 hours ago