Question 1

Which of the following is NOT always considered an "involuntary deviant?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Stutterers 
B)  The crippled 
C)  The permanently blind 
D)  The mentally retarded 
A)  Stutterers 
B)  The crippled 
C)  The permanently blind 
D)  The mentally retarded A

Question 2

In one study that showed various drawings to children and asked them to indicate their preferences among the pictured children as friends, the children were least likely to pick which drawn child?

Accepted Answer

A)  the child with crutches and a brace on one leg 
B)  the child confined to the wheelchair 
C)  the obese child 
D)  the child with the amputated forearm 
A)  the child with crutches and a brace on one leg 
B)  the child confined to the wheelchair 
C)  the obese child 
D)  the child with the amputated forearm C

Question 3

Sandy is unable to read ordinary newspaper print, even with perfectly fitted glasses. Sandy would be best described as someone who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  totally blind 
B)  legally blind 
C)  functionally blind 
D)  visually impaired 
A)  totally blind 
B)  legally blind 
C)  functionally blind 
D)  visually impaired C

Question 4

Outline the numerous problems mentioned in the text about how professionals and agencies diagnose and treat those with various disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The text outlines several problems relat

Question 5

Sarah has a damaged optic nerve, cannot see, and therefore cannot drive a car. Her inability to drive a car is an example of a(n) ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  impairment 
B)  disability 
C)  handicap 
D)  enfeeblement 
A)  impairment 
B)  disability 
C)  handicap 
D)  enfeeblement

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the elements that make up the sick role?

Accepted Answer

A)  No attribution of responsibility of individuals for their won conditions 
B)  Exemptions form normal role obligations 
C)  Recognition of the undesirable character of illness 
D)  All of the above 
A)  No attribution of responsibility of individuals for their won conditions 
B)  Exemptions form normal role obligations 
C)  Recognition of the undesirable character of illness 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

In which century did Western societies distinguish different types of dependents and develop specialized welfare services to the blind?

Accepted Answer

A)  17  th  Century 
B)  18  th  Century 
C)  19  th  Century 
D)  20  th  Century 
A)  17  th  Century 
B)  18  th  Century 
C)  19  th  Century 
D)  20  th  Century

Question 8

People with physical disabilities no longer encounter isolation, segregation, and discrimination like they did in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT accurate about disabled persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not learn as quickly. 
B)  They do not retain as much information as others. 
C)  They cannot live on their own. 
D)  They have weak powers of mental abstraction. 
A)  They do not learn as quickly. 
B)  They do not retain as much information as others. 
C)  They cannot live on their own. 
D)  They have weak powers of mental abstraction.

Question 10

Those with disabilities never really have to play the sick role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In order to manage stigma, a disabled person may engage in all of the following methods except:

Accepted Answer

A)  coping 
B)  normalizing 
C)  confronting 
D)  passing 
A)  coping 
B)  normalizing 
C)  confronting 
D)  passing

Question 12

People with disabilities employ the same general processes of stigma management that serve:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal offenders 
B)  homosexuals 
C)  survivors of unsuccessful suicides 
D)  all of the above 
A)  criminal offenders 
B)  homosexuals 
C)  survivors of unsuccessful suicides 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

The social effects of stigma on top of the physical limitations associated with disabilities are together sometimes referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  double disease 
B)  double jeopardy 
C)  dual stigma 
D)  second illness 
A)  double disease 
B)  double jeopardy 
C)  dual stigma 
D)  second illness

Question 14

According to the National Organization of Disabilities, almost _____ Americans aged 5 or older live with disabilities that interfere with the completion of at least one major life task.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  25 million 
D)  54 million 
A)  5 million 
B)  10 million 
C)  25 million 
D)  54 million

Question 15

Attitudes toward obesity as deviant rest upon ______ foundations.

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific 
B)  moral 
C)  psychological 
D)  biological 
A)  scientific 
B)  moral 
C)  psychological 
D)  biological

Question 16

John is unable to speak because a portion of his brain that helps one talk is damaged. The inability to speak is a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  impairment 
B)  disability 
C)  handicap 
D)  enfeeblement 
A)  impairment 
B)  disability 
C)  handicap 
D)  enfeeblement

Question 17

Self-reports of disability peak during periods of:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic prosperity 
B)  unemployment and depressed economic activity 
C)  war 
D)  social unrest and political instability 
A)  economic prosperity 
B)  unemployment and depressed economic activity 
C)  war 
D)  social unrest and political instability

Question 18

The relationship between the disabled and the able-bodied is strained because the disabled:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot easily interact with the able-bodied 
B)  can never leave the sick role 
C)  appear thankless for aid provided to them by the able-bodied 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cannot easily interact with the able-bodied 
B)  can never leave the sick role 
C)  appear thankless for aid provided to them by the able-bodied 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Retail stores have made it a common practice to hire disabled people as sales people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Intellectual Disability is best diagnosed with an IQ test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT always considered an "involuntary deviant?"

In one study that showed various drawings to children and asked them to indicate their preferences among the pictured children as friends, the children were least likely to pick which drawn child?

Sandy is unable to read ordinary newspaper print, even with perfectly fitted glasses. Sandy would be best described as someone who is:

Outline the numerous problems mentioned in the text about how professionals and agencies diagnose and treat those with various disabilities.

Sarah has a damaged optic nerve, cannot see, and therefore cannot drive a car. Her inability to drive a car is an example of a(n) ______ .

Which of the following is one of the elements that make up the sick role?

In which century did Western societies distinguish different types of dependents and develop specialized welfare services to the blind?

People with physical disabilities no longer encounter isolation, segregation, and discrimination like they did in the past.

Which of the following is NOT accurate about disabled persons?

Those with disabilities never really have to play the sick role.

In order to manage stigma, a disabled person may engage in all of the following methods except:

People with disabilities employ the same general processes of stigma management that serve:

The social effects of stigma on top of the physical limitations associated with disabilities are together sometimes referred to as a:

According to the National Organization of Disabilities, almost _____ Americans aged 5 or older live with disabilities that interfere with the completion of at least one major life task.

Attitudes toward obesity as deviant rest upon ______ foundations.

John is unable to speak because a portion of his brain that helps one talk is damaged. The inability to speak is a(n) _________.

Self-reports of disability peak during periods of:

The relationship between the disabled and the able-bodied is strained because the disabled:

Retail stores have made it a common practice to hire disabled people as sales people.

Intellectual Disability is best diagnosed with an IQ test.

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

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Exam 13: Physical Disabilities

Which of the following is NOT always considered an "involuntary deviant?"

In one study that showed various drawings to children and asked them to indicate their preferences among the pictured children as friends, the children were least likely to pick which drawn child?

Sandy is unable to read ordinary newspaper print, even with perfectly fitted glasses. Sandy would be best described as someone who is:

Outline the numerous problems mentioned in the text about how professionals and agencies diagnose and treat those with various disabilities.

Sarah has a damaged optic nerve, cannot see, and therefore cannot drive a car. Her inability to drive a car is an example of a(n) ______ .

Which of the following is one of the elements that make up the sick role?

In which century did Western societies distinguish different types of dependents and develop specialized welfare services to the blind?

People with physical disabilities no longer encounter isolation, segregation, and discrimination like they did in the past.

Which of the following is NOT accurate about disabled persons?

Those with disabilities never really have to play the sick role.

In order to manage stigma, a disabled person may engage in all of the following methods except:

People with disabilities employ the same general processes of stigma management that serve:

The social effects of stigma on top of the physical limitations associated with disabilities are together sometimes referred to as a:

According to the National Organization of Disabilities, almost _____ Americans aged 5 or older live with disabilities that interfere with the completion of at least one major life task.

Attitudes toward obesity as deviant rest upon ______ foundations.

John is unable to speak because a portion of his brain that helps one talk is damaged. The inability to speak is a(n) _________.

Self-reports of disability peak during periods of:

The relationship between the disabled and the able-bodied is strained because the disabled:

Retail stores have made it a common practice to hire disabled people as sales people.

Intellectual Disability is best diagnosed with an IQ test.

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

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