Question 1

The proliferation of stressors occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) a stressor, like divorce, is contagious in that it spreads within a social group 
B) exposure to one stressor causes exposure to other stressors 
C) individuals become stressed as the result of taking on the burden of others' stressors 
D) someone's behavior causes multiple others to experience stressors 
E) someone experiences multiple negative life events at the same time 
A) a stressor, like divorce, is contagious in that it spreads within a social group 
B) exposure to one stressor causes exposure to other stressors 
C) individuals become stressed as the result of taking on the burden of others' stressors 
D) someone's behavior causes multiple others to experience stressors 
E) someone experiences multiple negative life events at the same time

Question 2

Research studies guided by the modified labeling theory usually focus on individuals residing within psychiatric hospitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research suggests that, among individuals who are within the same social class, African Americans are less likely than Whites to respond negatively to a family member's mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare research on the sociology of mental health within social structure and personality to studies of mental illness conducted within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology. Indicate how these bodies of literature differ, what they have in common, and how they can be combined to enhance our understanding of the causes and consequences of poor mental health within this society.

Accepted Answer

The research on the sociology of mental

Question 5

Why does self-complexity reduce the effects of negative events on psychological distress?

Accepted Answer

A) Following a negative event, people high in self-complexity can shift their attention to domains of self that are unaffected by these occurrences. 
B) High self-complexity is associated with high self-esteem and mastery. 
C) Individuals high in self-complexity have many different people who can give the social support. 
D) Most people with high self-complexity are relatively accomplished and know how to cope with adversity. 
E) People with complex self-concepts tend to be self-aggrandizing and may not recognize that something bad has happened. 
A) Following a negative event, people high in self-complexity can shift their attention to domains of self that are unaffected by these occurrences. 
B) High self-complexity is associated with high self-esteem and mastery. 
C) Individuals high in self-complexity have many different people who can give the social support. 
D) Most people with high self-complexity are relatively accomplished and know how to cope with adversity. 
E) People with complex self-concepts tend to be self-aggrandizing and may not recognize that something bad has happened.

Question 6

In his critique of modern psychiatry, Thomas Szasz identifies two functions of mental illness. They are:

Accepted Answer

A) domination and revenge 
B) explanation and social control 
C) knowledge and retribution 
D) pain and profit 
E) understanding and protection 
A) domination and revenge 
B) explanation and social control 
C) knowledge and retribution 
D) pain and profit 
E) understanding and protection

Question 7

All of the following conditions are outcomes of the process of medicalization except:

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  
B) oversharing sociability disorder (OS
D)  
C) premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMD
D)  
D) social anxiety disorder (SA
D)  
E) all of the conditions listed are outcomes of the process of medicalization 
A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  
B) oversharing sociability disorder (OS
D)  
C) premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMD
D)  
D) social anxiety disorder (SA
D)  
E) all of the conditions listed are outcomes of the process of medicalization

Question 8

Psychological distress:

Accepted Answer

A) is either present or absent, with no in-between 
B) is equally distributed across social categories 
C) is the psychological manifestation of stress 
D) is the social-psychological term for psychiatric disorder 
E) all of the above 
A) is either present or absent, with no in-between 
B) is equally distributed across social categories 
C) is the psychological manifestation of stress 
D) is the social-psychological term for psychiatric disorder 
E) all of the above

Question 9

Apply your knowledge of the labeling process, and Goffman's observations on the structure and function of total institutions, to a noninpatient setting. To what extent does being labeled as mentally ill impact individuals' self-concepts and future behaviors outside of the context of a total institution?

Accepted Answer

In a noninpatient setting, individuals w

Question 10

What is self-complexity? How is high self-complexity like not having all of your eggs in one basket?

Accepted Answer

Self-complexity refers to the extent to

Question 11

The four stages in the illness career of people with depression are an initial period of inchoate feelings, the realization that something really is wrong, _______________, and acceptance of the illness identity.

Accepted Answer

A) crisis 
B) emotion management 
C) network expansion 
D) self-labeling 
E) stigma control 
A) crisis 
B) emotion management 
C) network expansion 
D) self-labeling 
E) stigma control

Question 12

Mental hospitals and prisons are good examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) developmental tools 
B) involuntary organizations 
C) secondary institutions 
D) structural blocks 
E) total institutions 
A) developmental tools 
B) involuntary organizations 
C) secondary institutions 
D) structural blocks 
E) total institutions

Question 13

Coping strategies are more important than coping resources for dealing with psychological distress related to work (vs. the family)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Dohrenwend and associates' (2008) study, the differential exposure model best explained the high rate of chronic PTSD among:

Accepted Answer

A) Americans who worked as medics during the Vietnam War 
B) African American Vietnam War veterans 
C) Hispanic Vietnam War veterans 
D) White Vietnam War veterans 
E) women who served in the military during the Vietnam War 
A) Americans who worked as medics during the Vietnam War 
B) African American Vietnam War veterans 
C) Hispanic Vietnam War veterans 
D) White Vietnam War veterans 
E) women who served in the military during the Vietnam War

Question 15

According to Linville, individuals are high in self-complexity when they:

Accepted Answer

A) experience many spontaneous emotions 
B) have many nonoverlapping domains of self 
C) have motivations and drives that are difficult to understand 
D) have multiple identities 
E) have relationships with many people 
A) experience many spontaneous emotions 
B) have many nonoverlapping domains of self 
C) have motivations and drives that are difficult to understand 
D) have multiple identities 
E) have relationships with many people

Question 16

The differential exposure model is based on the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to one stressor often results in exposure to other (secondary) stressors 
B) group differences in psychological distress are due to group differences in stressor exposure 
C) some individuals are more reactive than other individuals to the stressors they're exposed to 
D) the magnitude of the stressors people experience varies across time and place 
E) all of the above 
A) exposure to one stressor often results in exposure to other (secondary) stressors 
B) group differences in psychological distress are due to group differences in stressor exposure 
C) some individuals are more reactive than other individuals to the stressors they're exposed to 
D) the magnitude of the stressors people experience varies across time and place 
E) all of the above

Question 17

Why do social structure and personality researchers study psychological distress rather than psychiatric disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Measures of psychological distress are broader in scope than measures of psychiatric disorder and thus better represent people's experiences. 
B) Psychological distress is easier to measure and is essentially the same as psychiatric disorder. 
C) Psychiatric disorder is something that only psychiatrists, who are medical doctors, can measure. 
D) Psychological distress is more stable over time than psychiatric disorder. 
E) Research participants are hesitant to answer questions about mental illness. 
A) Measures of psychological distress are broader in scope than measures of psychiatric disorder and thus better represent people's experiences. 
B) Psychological distress is easier to measure and is essentially the same as psychiatric disorder. 
C) Psychiatric disorder is something that only psychiatrists, who are medical doctors, can measure. 
D) Psychological distress is more stable over time than psychiatric disorder. 
E) Research participants are hesitant to answer questions about mental illness.

Question 18

Which of the following research findings supports the modified labeling theory of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescents often stay in mental hospitals longer than adults. 
B) Mental hospitals increase, rather than decrease, individuals' participation in deviant behavior. 
C) Mental patients often report that their experiences in the psychiatric hospital were positive. 
D) Social class, gender, and race/ethnicity affect whether people are diagnosed with a mental illness and the specific DSM diagnosis they receive. 
E) The more mental patients expect to be stigmatized, the more limited their social networks become. 
A) Adolescents often stay in mental hospitals longer than adults. 
B) Mental hospitals increase, rather than decrease, individuals' participation in deviant behavior. 
C) Mental patients often report that their experiences in the psychiatric hospital were positive. 
D) Social class, gender, and race/ethnicity affect whether people are diagnosed with a mental illness and the specific DSM diagnosis they receive. 
E) The more mental patients expect to be stigmatized, the more limited their social networks become.

Question 19

Mastery, self-esteem, and social support are:

Accepted Answer

A) not themselves related to psychological distress 
B) coping resources 
C) constructed in response to stressors 
D) sources of social control 
E) stable over the life course 
A) not themselves related to psychological distress 
B) coping resources 
C) constructed in response to stressors 
D) sources of social control 
E) stable over the life course

Question 20

Total institutions are:

Accepted Answer

A) agents of resocialization 
B) designed to teach children how to be responsible adults 
C) groups and organizations that take on the tasks traditionally associated with the family and schools 
D) organizations with rigid hierarchies but flexible roles and rules 
E) voluntary associations 
A) agents of resocialization 
B) designed to teach children how to be responsible adults 
C) groups and organizations that take on the tasks traditionally associated with the family and schools 
D) organizations with rigid hierarchies but flexible roles and rules 
E) voluntary associations

The proliferation of stressors occurs when:

Research studies guided by the modified labeling theory usually focus on individuals residing within psychiatric hospitals.

Research suggests that, among individuals who are within the same social class, African Americans are less likely than Whites to respond negatively to a family member's mental illness.

Why does self-complexity reduce the effects of negative events on psychological distress?

In his critique of modern psychiatry, Thomas Szasz identifies two functions of mental illness. They are:

All of the following conditions are outcomes of the process of medicalization except:

Psychological distress:

What is self-complexity? How is high self-complexity like not having all of your eggs in one basket?

The four stages in the illness career of people with depression are an initial period of inchoate feelings, the realization that something really is wrong, _______________, and acceptance of the illness identity.

Mental hospitals and prisons are good examples of:

Coping strategies are more important than coping resources for dealing with psychological distress related to work (vs. the family)

In Dohrenwend and associates' (2008) study, the differential exposure model best explained the high rate of chronic PTSD among:

According to Linville, individuals are high in self-complexity when they:

The differential exposure model is based on the notion that:

Why do social structure and personality researchers study psychological distress rather than psychiatric disorder?

Which of the following research findings supports the modified labeling theory of mental illness?

Mastery, self-esteem, and social support are:

Total institutions are:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

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Exam 10: Mental Health and Illness

The proliferation of stressors occurs when:

Research studies guided by the modified labeling theory usually focus on individuals residing within psychiatric hospitals.

Research suggests that, among individuals who are within the same social class, African Americans are less likely than Whites to respond negatively to a family member's mental illness.

Why does self-complexity reduce the effects of negative events on psychological distress?

In his critique of modern psychiatry, Thomas Szasz identifies two functions of mental illness. They are:

All of the following conditions are outcomes of the process of medicalization except:

Psychological distress:

What is self-complexity? How is high self-complexity like not having all of your eggs in one basket?

The four stages in the illness career of people with depression are an initial period of inchoate feelings, the realization that something really is wrong, _______________, and acceptance of the illness identity.

Mental hospitals and prisons are good examples of:

Coping strategies are more important than coping resources for dealing with psychological distress related to work (vs. the family)

In Dohrenwend and associates' (2008) study, the differential exposure model best explained the high rate of chronic PTSD among:

According to Linville, individuals are high in self-complexity when they:

The differential exposure model is based on the notion that:

Why do social structure and personality researchers study psychological distress rather than psychiatric disorder?

Which of the following research findings supports the modified labeling theory of mental illness?

Mastery, self-esteem, and social support are:

Total institutions are:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

Filters