Question 1

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 2

People with mental illnesses who live in rural areas have an easier time with recovery than those who live in urban areas, due to the stronger social support networks in rural communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Policies and programs within the discrimination paradigm focus on the symptoms of mental illness that hinder the individual's effective functioning in daily life

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Lalonde, the key social factor that is influencing high suicide rates in Indigenous communities in Canada is low job opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The hydraulic relationship that exists between the mental health care system and the criminal justice system means that increases in the prison population result in more people receiving treatment for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What consequences does the stigmatization of mental illness have?

Accepted Answer

A) negative consequences, because it closes the doors of acceptance within the "normal" world 
B) negative consequences, because it contributes to self-stigma, which results in a lower likelihood of conforming to treatment regimens 
C) positive consequences, because it can improve an individual's self-concept 
D) positive consequences, because a label is necessary for effective treatment to be received 
E) empirical research has found support for both positive and negative consequences, including all of those listed above 
A) negative consequences, because it closes the doors of acceptance within the "normal" world 
B) negative consequences, because it contributes to self-stigma, which results in a lower likelihood of conforming to treatment regimens 
C) positive consequences, because it can improve an individual's self-concept 
D) positive consequences, because a label is necessary for effective treatment to be received 
E) empirical research has found support for both positive and negative consequences, including all of those listed above

Question 8

In Canada, people with mental illnesses are protected from discrimination under human rights legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the relationship between gender and mental disorders. Highlight the types of illness and suggest deviance theories that might explain why (or if)these differences occur.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between gender and ment

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the Common Mental Disorders (CMDs)?

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) anxiety disorder 
C) substance abuse personality disorder 
D) conduct disorder 
E) schizophrenia 
A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) anxiety disorder 
C) substance abuse personality disorder 
D) conduct disorder 
E) schizophrenia

Question 11

Which of the following mental disorders are men more likely than women to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Major depression 
B) minor depression 
C) anxiety disorders 
D) panic disorder 
E) antisocial personality disorder 
A) Major depression 
B) minor depression 
C) anxiety disorders 
D) panic disorder 
E) antisocial personality disorder

Question 12

Advocacy groups that promote information and attempt to re-educate the public about their view of mental illness would be seen as engaging in tertiary deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the deviance dance surrounding mental illness, by discussing how the stigmatization of mental illness is resisted by (a)governments, (b)the medical community, and (c)social organizations.

Accepted Answer

The deviance dance surrounding mental il

Question 14

Barbara is a 35 year old woman. Which of the following mental disorders is she more likely to have, when compared to her 35 year old male neighbour?

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) conduct disorder 
C) depression 
D) substance abuse dependency disorder 
E) either depression or substance abuse personality disorder 
A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) conduct disorder 
C) depression 
D) substance abuse dependency disorder 
E) either depression or substance abuse personality disorder

Question 15

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 16

How is mental illness portrayed in the media?

Accepted Answer

A) most TV characters with mental disorders are associated with violence or evil 
B) most TV characters with mental disorders are associated with passivity and lack of action 
C) most TV characters with mental disorders are portrayed as victims of violence 
D) most TV characters with mental disorders are portrayed as incompetent in the workplace 
E) most TV characters with mental disorders are portrayed as sexually provocative 
A) most TV characters with mental disorders are associated with violence or evil 
B) most TV characters with mental disorders are associated with passivity and lack of action 
C) most TV characters with mental disorders are portrayed as victims of violence 
D) most TV characters with mental disorders are portrayed as incompetent in the workplace 
E) most TV characters with mental disorders are portrayed as sexually provocative

Question 17

Research has found that both sex and race influence psychiatric diagnosis and/or treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People with mental disorders are perceived as being unpredictable, violent and dangerous. As a result.

Accepted Answer

A) they have difficulty dating. 
B) they are unwelcome in neighbourhoods. 
C) they are fired or forced to resign. 
D) they are abused or harassed by strangers. 
E) they may experience any of the above. 
A) they have difficulty dating. 
B) they are unwelcome in neighbourhoods. 
C) they are fired or forced to resign. 
D) they are abused or harassed by strangers. 
E) they may experience any of the above.

Question 19

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 20

According to Wolff (2007), what are the problems with cost-of-illness estimates in relation to mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) rather than being purely the result of biochemistry, they interact with economic factors 
B) rather than being purely the result of biochemistry, they interact with social norms 
C) they fail to consider the ways in which people with mental disorders contribute to their families, communities, and society 
D) they reflect the negative attitudes about mental illness that pervade society 
E) cost-of-illness estimates suffer from all of the above problems 
A) rather than being purely the result of biochemistry, they interact with economic factors 
B) rather than being purely the result of biochemistry, they interact with social norms 
C) they fail to consider the ways in which people with mental disorders contribute to their families, communities, and society 
D) they reflect the negative attitudes about mental illness that pervade society 
E) cost-of-illness estimates suffer from all of the above problems

What are the consequences of mental illness?

People with mental illnesses who live in rural areas have an easier time with recovery than those who live in urban areas, due to the stronger social support networks in rural communities.

Policies and programs within the discrimination paradigm focus on the symptoms of mental illness that hinder the individual's effective functioning in daily life

According to Lalonde, the key social factor that is influencing high suicide rates in Indigenous communities in Canada is low job opportunities.

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

The hydraulic relationship that exists between the mental health care system and the criminal justice system means that increases in the prison population result in more people receiving treatment for mental disorders.

What consequences does the stigmatization of mental illness have?

In Canada, people with mental illnesses are protected from discrimination under human rights legislation.

Explain the relationship between gender and mental disorders. Highlight the types of illness and suggest deviance theories that might explain why (or if)these differences occur.

Which of the following is one of the Common Mental Disorders (CMDs)?

Which of the following mental disorders are men more likely than women to experience?

Advocacy groups that promote information and attempt to re-educate the public about their view of mental illness would be seen as engaging in tertiary deviance.

Describe the deviance dance surrounding mental illness, by discussing how the stigmatization of mental illness is resisted by (a)governments, (b)the medical community, and (c)social organizations.

Barbara is a 35 year old woman. Which of the following mental disorders is she more likely to have, when compared to her 35 year old male neighbour?

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

How is mental illness portrayed in the media?

Research has found that both sex and race influence psychiatric diagnosis and/or treatment.

People with mental disorders are perceived as being unpredictable, violent and dangerous. As a result.

According to Wolff (2007), what are the problems with cost-of-illness estimates in relation to mental illness?

Determining Deviance

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

What are the consequences of mental illness?

People with mental illnesses who live in rural areas have an easier time with recovery than those who live in urban areas, due to the stronger social support networks in rural communities.

Policies and programs within the discrimination paradigm focus on the symptoms of mental illness that hinder the individual's effective functioning in daily life

According to Lalonde, the key social factor that is influencing high suicide rates in Indigenous communities in Canada is low job opportunities.

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

The hydraulic relationship that exists between the mental health care system and the criminal justice system means that increases in the prison population result in more people receiving treatment for mental disorders.

What consequences does the stigmatization of mental illness have?

In Canada, people with mental illnesses are protected from discrimination under human rights legislation.

Explain the relationship between gender and mental disorders. Highlight the types of illness and suggest deviance theories that might explain why (or if)these differences occur.

Which of the following is one of the Common Mental Disorders (CMDs)?

Which of the following mental disorders are men more likely than women to experience?

Advocacy groups that promote information and attempt to re-educate the public about their view of mental illness would be seen as engaging in tertiary deviance.

Describe the deviance dance surrounding mental illness, by discussing how the stigmatization of mental illness is resisted by (a)governments, (b)the medical community, and (c)social organizations.

Barbara is a 35 year old woman. Which of the following mental disorders is she more likely to have, when compared to her 35 year old male neighbour?

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

How is mental illness portrayed in the media?

Research has found that both sex and race influence psychiatric diagnosis and/or treatment.

People with mental disorders are perceived as being unpredictable, violent and dangerous. As a result.

According to Wolff (2007), what are the problems with cost-of-illness estimates in relation to mental illness?

Determining Deviance

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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