Question 1

A sociologist using the medical model to explain depression would suggest that it results from a chemical imbalances or brain dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Biological, psychological, and sociological definitions of mental illness align well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Distinguish between unipolar and bipolar depression.

Accepted Answer

Unipolar depression is also known as maj

Question 4

______ is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Atypical mental illness" 
B)  The legal definition of mental illness 
C)  "Serious mental illness" 
D)  "Any mental illness" 
A)  "Atypical mental illness" 
B)  The legal definition of mental illness 
C)  "Serious mental illness" 
D)  "Any mental illness"

Question 5

Which statement summarizes social integration theories of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  When rates of social integration are low, fewer people are diagnosed with mental illness. 
B)  When rates of social integration are high, the medical model is less often used to understand mental illness. 
C)  Extremely high rates of social integration are associated with lower rates of mental illness. 
D)  Both extremely high and extremely low levels of social integration are associated with higher rates of mental illness. 
A)  When rates of social integration are low, fewer people are diagnosed with mental illness. 
B)  When rates of social integration are high, the medical model is less often used to understand mental illness. 
C)  Extremely high rates of social integration are associated with lower rates of mental illness. 
D)  Both extremely high and extremely low levels of social integration are associated with higher rates of mental illness.

Question 6

What is the most prevalent form of mental illness in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  schizotypal mood disorder 
A)  anxiety 
B)  depression 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  schizotypal mood disorder

Question 7

While symptoms and diagnoses vary, mental illness is a cultural universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the United States, how do men and women compare on rates of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  More men than women suffer from personality disorders. 
B)  More women than men exhibit antisocial behavior. 
C)  More men than women have some form of mental illness. 
D)  More women than men have some form of mental illness. 
A)  More men than women suffer from personality disorders. 
B)  More women than men exhibit antisocial behavior. 
C)  More men than women have some form of mental illness. 
D)  More women than men have some form of mental illness.

Question 9

What is unique about culture-bound disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are only found in preindustrial cultures. 
B)  They are cultural universals, found in every culture. 
C)  They are only identified when an individual leaves their culture of birth. 
D)  They are only found in specific cultures. 
A)  They are only found in preindustrial cultures. 
B)  They are cultural universals, found in every culture. 
C)  They are only identified when an individual leaves their culture of birth. 
D)  They are only found in specific cultures.

Question 10

Mental illness is the costliest medical disorder in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cultures that share common concepts of mental illness frequently have wildly different rates of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Summarize the prevalence of mental illness by gender, race/ethnicity, and class.

Accepted Answer

Compared to men, women are more likely t

Question 13

Almost every person over the age of 18 in the United States has a diagnosable mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy and how is it relevant to understanding mental illness?

Accepted Answer

The "self-fulfilling prophecy" is centra

Question 15

Explain what is meant by a "culture-bound" disorder.

Accepted Answer

A culture-bound disorder is a disorder w

Question 16

Kaitlyn cannot eat food in public due to her excessive fear of people watching her eat. She chronically and excessively worries about the possibility that she will be expected to eat at social occasions. When she encounters these situations, she exhibits restlessness and feels tension. Her heart rate increases drastically, she feels lightheaded, breaks out into perspiration, and becomes short of breath. What is her diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorder 
B)  anxiety disorder 
C)  personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder 
A)  mood disorder 
B)  anxiety disorder 
C)  personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder

Question 17

Summarize the conclusion of Rosenhan's "Being Sane in Insane Places" study.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients often lie about their symptoms. 
B)  Mental treatments are not effective. 
C)  Psychiatric diagnoses are often subjective. 
D)  Mentally ill people often voluntarily leave treatment. 
A)  Patients often lie about their symptoms. 
B)  Mental treatments are not effective. 
C)  Psychiatric diagnoses are often subjective. 
D)  Mentally ill people often voluntarily leave treatment.

Question 18

How are mood disorders related to personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often co-occur. 
B)  Mood disorders are often misdiagnosed as personality disorders. 
C)  Personality disorders are often misdiagnosed as mood disorders. 
D)  Neither can be treated with medication. 
A)  They often co-occur. 
B)  Mood disorders are often misdiagnosed as personality disorders. 
C)  Personality disorders are often misdiagnosed as mood disorders. 
D)  Neither can be treated with medication.

Question 19

How is any mental illness (AMI) different from serious mental illness (SMI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  SMI is defined culturally; AMI is defined sociologically. 
B)  AMI is defined biologically; SMI is defined medically. 
C)  AMI is a subset of SMI. 
D)  SMI is a subset of AMI. 
A)  SMI is defined culturally; AMI is defined sociologically. 
B)  AMI is defined biologically; SMI is defined medically. 
C)  AMI is a subset of SMI. 
D)  SMI is a subset of AMI.

Question 20

Distinguish between the culture conflict and power conflict theories of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

Both the culture conflict theory of ment

A sociologist using the medical model to explain depression would suggest that it results from a chemical imbalances or brain dysfunction.

Biological, psychological, and sociological definitions of mental illness align well.

Distinguish between unipolar and bipolar depression.

______ is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities.

Which statement summarizes social integration theories of mental illness?

What is the most prevalent form of mental illness in the United States?

While symptoms and diagnoses vary, mental illness is a cultural universal.

In the United States, how do men and women compare on rates of mental illness?

What is unique about culture-bound disorders?

Mental illness is the costliest medical disorder in the United States.

Cultures that share common concepts of mental illness frequently have wildly different rates of mental illness.

Summarize the prevalence of mental illness by gender, race/ethnicity, and class.

Almost every person over the age of 18 in the United States has a diagnosable mental disorder.

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy and how is it relevant to understanding mental illness?

Explain what is meant by a "culture-bound" disorder.

Summarize the conclusion of Rosenhan's "Being Sane in Insane Places" study.

How are mood disorders related to personality disorders?

How is any mental illness (AMI) different from serious mental illness (SMI)?

Distinguish between the culture conflict and power conflict theories of mental illness.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

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Property Crimes

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Exam 7: Mental Illness

A sociologist using the medical model to explain depression would suggest that it results from a chemical imbalances or brain dysfunction.

Biological, psychological, and sociological definitions of mental illness align well.

Distinguish between unipolar and bipolar depression.

______ is defined as a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in serious functional impairment, which substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities.

Which statement summarizes social integration theories of mental illness?

What is the most prevalent form of mental illness in the United States?

While symptoms and diagnoses vary, mental illness is a cultural universal.

In the United States, how do men and women compare on rates of mental illness?

What is unique about culture-bound disorders?

Mental illness is the costliest medical disorder in the United States.

Cultures that share common concepts of mental illness frequently have wildly different rates of mental illness.

Summarize the prevalence of mental illness by gender, race/ethnicity, and class.

Almost every person over the age of 18 in the United States has a diagnosable mental disorder.

What is the self-fulfilling prophecy and how is it relevant to understanding mental illness?

Explain what is meant by a "culture-bound" disorder.

Summarize the conclusion of Rosenhan's "Being Sane in Insane Places" study.

How are mood disorders related to personality disorders?

How is any mental illness (AMI) different from serious mental illness (SMI)?

Distinguish between the culture conflict and power conflict theories of mental illness.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

White-Collar and Organized Crime

Cyberdeviance

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

Filters