Question 1

According to the ___________hypothesis,people with mental disorders are more likely to fall into the lower classes because of their difficulties in daily functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) social selection 
B) social contract 
C) social subordination 
D) social causation 
E) social stigmatization 
A) social selection 
B) social contract 
C) social subordination 
D) social causation 
E) social stigmatization

Question 2

Mental disorders are more prevalent among adolescents and young adults than among adults over the age of 25.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the hydraulic relationship that Penrose (1939)proposed existed between the mental health care system and the criminal justice system,and discuss the extent to which you believe this relationship still exists in the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

In 1939, Penrose proposed a hydraulic re

Question 4

While there is a biological component to mental illness,it is a social phenomenon as well.Existing social factors of a society impact who experiences mental illness and society also determines how it is socially constructed.Discuss both the objective and subjective aspects of mental illness and how they are interrelated.

Accepted Answer

Mental illness is a complex issue that i

Question 5

Describe who has been helped by deinstitutionalization,and who has been harmed by it.Explain what the consequences are for those people who are harmed by deinstitutionalization.

Accepted Answer

Deinstitutionalization has helped many i

Question 6

Which of the following aspects of mental illness are not included in deviance research?

Accepted Answer

A) Prevalence and disease patterns 
B) Costs for society of inadequate treatment 
C) Stigmatization 
D) Mortality rates due to illness 
E) Medicalization 
A) Prevalence and disease patterns 
B) Costs for society of inadequate treatment 
C) Stigmatization 
D) Mortality rates due to illness 
E) Medicalization

Question 7

In contemporary Canada,involuntary admissions to psychiatric institutions are governed by the principle of

Accepted Answer

A) "protection of society" 
B) "least restrictive alternative" 
C) "most effective treatment" 
D) "cost/benefit analysis" 
E) "harm reduction" 
A) "protection of society" 
B) "least restrictive alternative" 
C) "most effective treatment" 
D) "cost/benefit analysis" 
E) "harm reduction"

Question 8

What are the consequences of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) lower incomes 
B) higher rates of early marriage 
C) higher rates of teen pregnancy 
D) greater risk of other physical diseases (e.g.heart disease) 
E) mental illness is associated with all of the above consequences 
A) lower incomes 
B) higher rates of early marriage 
C) higher rates of teen pregnancy 
D) greater risk of other physical diseases (e.g.heart disease) 
E) mental illness is associated with all of the above consequences

Question 9

Early research on mental illness indicated that more women than men experience a mental illness.Explain the flaws of this research and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

The early research on mental illness ind

Question 10

Apply two of Goffman's identity management techniques from his work on Stigma to the experience of having a mental illness.Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Two of Goffman's identity management tec

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) the World Health Organization's efforts to increase government funding for mental health research 
B) research into new psychopharmaceutical treatments 
C) self-help groups providing information about new and effective treatments 
D) the World Psychiatric Association's international "Open the Doors" program 
E) self-help groups providing information about the negative side effects of certain psychopharmaceutical treatments 
A) the World Health Organization's efforts to increase government funding for mental health research 
B) research into new psychopharmaceutical treatments 
C) self-help groups providing information about new and effective treatments 
D) the World Psychiatric Association's international "Open the Doors" program 
E) self-help groups providing information about the negative side effects of certain psychopharmaceutical treatments

Question 12

What proportion of homeless people in North America is estimated to have mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) 25-50% 
B) 20-30% 
C) 80-90% 
D) 10-20% 
E) 1-8% 
A) 25-50% 
B) 20-30% 
C) 80-90% 
D) 10-20% 
E) 1-8%

Question 13

CMD stands for Chronic Medical Disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Rosenhan's follow-up study on psychiatric diagnosis ("Being sane in insane places"),he told the administrators of a prestigious teaching hospital that within the next three months at least one "pseudo-patient" would attempt to be admitted as a psychiatric patient.During that period of time,hospital staff estimated that out of 191 psychiatric admissions,__________________ patients were likely "pseudo-patients"; Rosenhan had actually sent in______________ "pseudo-patients".

Accepted Answer

A) 2; 8 
B) 41; 0 
C) 0; 17 
D) 11; 11 
E) 17; 0 
A) 2; 8 
B) 41; 0 
C) 0; 17 
D) 11; 11 
E) 17; 0

Question 15

Support for the biological basis of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)arises from the fact that a similar proportion of children are diagnosed with ADHD in both Britain and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In part,because of Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis ("Being sane in insane places"),

Accepted Answer

A) legislation governing involuntary psychiatric admissions became more lenient. 
B) the number of mental health advocacy groups declined. 
C) important aspects of Lemert's labelling theory were illustrated. 
D) the lack of influence of social factors on psychiatric diagnosis was illustrated. 
E) new research ethics guidelines were developed to prevent similar research from being done in the future. 
A) legislation governing involuntary psychiatric admissions became more lenient. 
B) the number of mental health advocacy groups declined. 
C) important aspects of Lemert's labelling theory were illustrated. 
D) the lack of influence of social factors on psychiatric diagnosis was illustrated. 
E) new research ethics guidelines were developed to prevent similar research from being done in the future.

Question 17

Mental disorders are defined as deviant on two dimensions.These are:

Accepted Answer

A) The illness and the social 
B) The social and the institutional 
C) The illness and the person 
D) The institutional and the individual 
E) The social and the individual 
A) The illness and the social 
B) The social and the institutional 
C) The illness and the person 
D) The institutional and the individual 
E) The social and the individual

Question 18

According to some researchers,cost-of-illness estimates regarding mental illness actually reflect negative attitudes toward people with mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following factors contributes to the mental disorders that are more common in women?

Accepted Answer

A) income inequality 
B) subordinate social status 
C) extensive responsibility for the daily care of others 
D) victimization by violence 
E) the mental disorders that are more common in women are, in part, the result of all of the factors listed above 
A) income inequality 
B) subordinate social status 
C) extensive responsibility for the daily care of others 
D) victimization by violence 
E) the mental disorders that are more common in women are, in part, the result of all of the factors listed above

Question 20

Elaine is struggling to pay her rent.She has had to call in sick to her job because of depression and she does not get paid sick time.Each time she falls further behind on her financial payments,she becomes increasingly stressed and thereby more depressed.This socioeconomic experience would be explained using the social selection hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the ___________hypothesis,people with mental disorders are more likely to fall into the lower classes because of their difficulties in daily functioning.

Mental disorders are more prevalent among adolescents and young adults than among adults over the age of 25.

Describe the hydraulic relationship that Penrose (1939)proposed existed between the mental health care system and the criminal justice system,and discuss the extent to which you believe this relationship still exists in the 21st century.

Describe who has been helped by deinstitutionalization,and who has been harmed by it.Explain what the consequences are for those people who are harmed by deinstitutionalization.

Which of the following aspects of mental illness are not included in deviance research?

In contemporary Canada,involuntary admissions to psychiatric institutions are governed by the principle of

What are the consequences of mental illness?

Early research on mental illness indicated that more women than men experience a mental illness.Explain the flaws of this research and provide examples.

Apply two of Goffman's identity management techniques from his work on Stigma to the experience of having a mental illness.Provide examples.

Which of the following is an example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness?

What proportion of homeless people in North America is estimated to have mental disorders?

CMD stands for Chronic Medical Disease.

Support for the biological basis of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)arises from the fact that a similar proportion of children are diagnosed with ADHD in both Britain and North America.

In part,because of Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis ("Being sane in insane places"),

Mental disorders are defined as deviant on two dimensions.These are:

According to some researchers,cost-of-illness estimates regarding mental illness actually reflect negative attitudes toward people with mental disorders.

Which of the following factors contributes to the mental disorders that are more common in women?

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Act

Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

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Exam 8: Mental Disorders

According to the ___________hypothesis,people with mental disorders are more likely to fall into the lower classes because of their difficulties in daily functioning.

Mental disorders are more prevalent among adolescents and young adults than among adults over the age of 25.

Describe the hydraulic relationship that Penrose (1939)proposed existed between the mental health care system and the criminal justice system,and discuss the extent to which you believe this relationship still exists in the 21st century.

Describe who has been helped by deinstitutionalization,and who has been harmed by it.Explain what the consequences are for those people who are harmed by deinstitutionalization.

Which of the following aspects of mental illness are not included in deviance research?

In contemporary Canada,involuntary admissions to psychiatric institutions are governed by the principle of

What are the consequences of mental illness?

Early research on mental illness indicated that more women than men experience a mental illness.Explain the flaws of this research and provide examples.

Apply two of Goffman's identity management techniques from his work on Stigma to the experience of having a mental illness.Provide examples.

Which of the following is an example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness?

What proportion of homeless people in North America is estimated to have mental disorders?

CMD stands for Chronic Medical Disease.

Support for the biological basis of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)arises from the fact that a similar proportion of children are diagnosed with ADHD in both Britain and North America.

In part,because of Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis ("Being sane in insane places"),

Mental disorders are defined as deviant on two dimensions.These are:

According to some researchers,cost-of-illness estimates regarding mental illness actually reflect negative attitudes toward people with mental disorders.

Which of the following factors contributes to the mental disorders that are more common in women?

Introduction

Explaining Deviance: the Act

Explaining Deviance: the Perception, Reaction,and Power

Deviance 2.0: the Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

What Do You Believe Religion, science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

Filters