Question 1

The __________ model of mental illness argues that mental illness results from the way people who are considered mentally ill are treated.

Accepted Answer

A) medical 
B) deviance 
C) government power 
D) treatment 
E) reaction 
A) medical 
B) deviance 
C) government power 
D) treatment 
E) reaction

Question 2

__________ is usually the key to a patient gaining release from a mental hospital.

Accepted Answer

A) Having served the length of one's sentence there 
B) Showing the staff that you are "cured" by correcting their interpretation of your condition 
C) Showing that you can "make it outside" by being strong enough to act rebellious or self-assertive in contact with the staff 
D) Accepting or appearing to accept the official interpretation the staff gives to the patient's hospital stay and prehospital life 
E) Passing all of the diagnostic tests that show the patient is well 
A) Having served the length of one's sentence there 
B) Showing the staff that you are "cured" by correcting their interpretation of your condition 
C) Showing that you can "make it outside" by being strong enough to act rebellious or self-assertive in contact with the staff 
D) Accepting or appearing to accept the official interpretation the staff gives to the patient's hospital stay and prehospital life 
E) Passing all of the diagnostic tests that show the patient is well

Question 3

The mental hospital became the common and preferred place of treatment for mental illness during the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) late twentieth century 
B) late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries 
C) late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries 
D) late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries 
E) mid-twentieth century 
A) late twentieth century 
B) late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries 
C) late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries 
D) late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries 
E) mid-twentieth century

Question 4

For Thomas Scheff,the key step in residual deviance becoming a mental disorder is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) when the individual considers taking the deviant action 
B) when the courts decide that this is the case 
C) after the individual recognizes what he/she has done 
D) when the patient is released from the mental hospital 
E) when society decides to label it as one 
A) when the individual considers taking the deviant action 
B) when the courts decide that this is the case 
C) after the individual recognizes what he/she has done 
D) when the patient is released from the mental hospital 
E) when society decides to label it as one

Question 5

The text points out that __________ is a feature of urban life that has received particular attention in studies of the causes of mental illness.

Accepted Answer

A) crime 
B) noise pollution 
C) crowding in the home 
D) air pollution 
E) apathy 
A) crime 
B) noise pollution 
C) crowding in the home 
D) air pollution 
E) apathy

Question 6

Thomas Szasz believes that individual liberty can be unwittingly sacrificed through too great a concern for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the "cure" for "mental illness" 
B) labeling mental illness 
C) the "therapeutic state" 
D) organic brain dysfunction 
E) neuroses 
A) the "cure" for "mental illness" 
B) labeling mental illness 
C) the "therapeutic state" 
D) organic brain dysfunction 
E) neuroses

Question 7

Which of the following was/were (an)important finding(s)of the Midtown Manhattan study of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) The percentage of the population with significantly impaired mental functioning was quite small,only 2-3 percent. 
B) The highest rates of mental illness were in the wealthier,more affluent areas. 
C) There appeared to be a relationship between parental social status and the mental health of their children. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) The percentage of the population with significantly impaired mental functioning was quite small,only 2-3 percent. 
B) The highest rates of mental illness were in the wealthier,more affluent areas. 
C) There appeared to be a relationship between parental social status and the mental health of their children. 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 8

Thomas Szasz argues that what most call mental illness should be regarded as (a)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) criminal or deviant behavior 
B) physically based disorder 
C) manifestations of unresolved problems in living 
D) behavior that has biological or physiological causes 
E) behavior that is real and concrete,not mythical 
A) criminal or deviant behavior 
B) physically based disorder 
C) manifestations of unresolved problems in living 
D) behavior that has biological or physiological causes 
E) behavior that is real and concrete,not mythical

Question 9

Thomas Scheff (1963),formulated the concept of ________,which states that most social conventions are recognized as such,and violation of those conventions carries fairly clear labels.

Accepted Answer

A) problems in living 
B) the medical model 
C) the biological model 
D) residual deviance 
E) None of the above 
A) problems in living 
B) the medical model 
C) the biological model 
D) residual deviance 
E) None of the above

Question 10

The key to locality-based,out-patient treatment of mental patients in a small residential community in which the patient resides when in transition from hospital treatment to complete release.This community is termed a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) work-release house 
B) hospital-home transition house 
C) community house 
D) pre-release house 
E) halfway house 
A) work-release house 
B) hospital-home transition house 
C) community house 
D) pre-release house 
E) halfway house

Question 11

Among the ten leading causes of role impairment,there are three mental illnesses.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) panic 
C) major depression 
D) schizophrenia 
A) generalized anxiety disorder 
B) panic 
C) major depression 
D) schizophrenia

Question 12

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)was previously referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) manic-depression 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) neurosis 
E) shell shock or combat fatigue 
A) schizophrenia 
B) manic-depression 
C) generalized anxiety disorder 
D) neurosis 
E) shell shock or combat fatigue

Question 13

Based on the text's discussion,discuss the relationship between suicide and mental illness.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between suicide and men

Question 14

The American Psychiatric Association's standard manual of mental disorders is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Mental Illness Inventory 
B) Manual of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders 
C) Census of Mental Illness 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV) 
E) Psychiatric Inventory of Mental Disorders 
A) Mental Illness Inventory 
B) Manual of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders 
C) Census of Mental Illness 
D) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (IV) 
E) Psychiatric Inventory of Mental Disorders

Question 15

Discuss the correlation between mental illness,age and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

The correlation between mental illness,

Question 16

Explain how the drift hypothesis explains the relationship between mental illness and poverty.

Accepted Answer

The drift hypothesis suggests that indiv

Question 17

In explaining racial differences in mental health,__________ is the most important variable.

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) age 
C) social class 
D) marital status 
E) family size 
A) race 
B) age 
C) social class 
D) marital status 
E) family size

Question 18

Labeling theorists tend to view schizophrenia as behavior that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is evil 
B) is criminal 
C) violates society's norms and expectations 
D) has no social causes 
E) indicates organic illness 
A) is evil 
B) is criminal 
C) violates society's norms and expectations 
D) has no social causes 
E) indicates organic illness

Question 19

Discuss how the aging U.S.population is a growing concern for those involved in mental-health care.

Accepted Answer

The aging U.S. population is a growing c

Question 20

The trend toward deinstitutionalization is generally attributed to the introduction of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) halfway houses 
B) psychotropic drugs 
C) community psychology 
D) the labeling of mental illness 
E) the drift hypothesis 
A) halfway houses 
B) psychotropic drugs 
C) community psychology 
D) the labeling of mental illness 
E) the drift hypothesis

The __________ model of mental illness argues that mental illness results from the way people who are considered mentally ill are treated.

__________ is usually the key to a patient gaining release from a mental hospital.

The mental hospital became the common and preferred place of treatment for mental illness during the __________.

For Thomas Scheff,the key step in residual deviance becoming a mental disorder is __________.

The text points out that __________ is a feature of urban life that has received particular attention in studies of the causes of mental illness.

Thomas Szasz believes that individual liberty can be unwittingly sacrificed through too great a concern for __________.

Which of the following was/were (an)important finding(s)of the Midtown Manhattan study of mental illness?

Thomas Szasz argues that what most call mental illness should be regarded as (a)__________.

Thomas Scheff (1963),formulated the concept of ________,which states that most social conventions are recognized as such,and violation of those conventions carries fairly clear labels.

The key to locality-based,out-patient treatment of mental patients in a small residential community in which the patient resides when in transition from hospital treatment to complete release.This community is termed a __________.

Among the ten leading causes of role impairment,there are three mental illnesses.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)was previously referred to as __________.

Based on the text's discussion,discuss the relationship between suicide and mental illness.

The American Psychiatric Association's standard manual of mental disorders is the __________.

Discuss the correlation between mental illness,age and adolescence.

Explain how the drift hypothesis explains the relationship between mental illness and poverty.

In explaining racial differences in mental health,__________ is the most important variable.

Labeling theorists tend to view schizophrenia as behavior that __________.

Discuss how the aging U.S.population is a growing concern for those involved in mental-health care.

The trend toward deinstitutionalization is generally attributed to the introduction of __________.

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Problems of Health and Healthcare

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

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Exam 3: Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

The __________ model of mental illness argues that mental illness results from the way people who are considered mentally ill are treated.

__________ is usually the key to a patient gaining release from a mental hospital.

The mental hospital became the common and preferred place of treatment for mental illness during the __________.

For Thomas Scheff,the key step in residual deviance becoming a mental disorder is __________.

The text points out that __________ is a feature of urban life that has received particular attention in studies of the causes of mental illness.

Thomas Szasz believes that individual liberty can be unwittingly sacrificed through too great a concern for __________.

Which of the following was/were (an)important finding(s)of the Midtown Manhattan study of mental illness?

Thomas Szasz argues that what most call mental illness should be regarded as (a)__________.

Thomas Scheff (1963),formulated the concept of ________,which states that most social conventions are recognized as such,and violation of those conventions carries fairly clear labels.

The key to locality-based,out-patient treatment of mental patients in a small residential community in which the patient resides when in transition from hospital treatment to complete release.This community is termed a __________.

Among the ten leading causes of role impairment,there are three mental illnesses.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)was previously referred to as __________.

Based on the text's discussion,discuss the relationship between suicide and mental illness.

The American Psychiatric Association's standard manual of mental disorders is the __________.

Discuss the correlation between mental illness,age and adolescence.

Explain how the drift hypothesis explains the relationship between mental illness and poverty.

In explaining racial differences in mental health,__________ is the most important variable.

Labeling theorists tend to view schizophrenia as behavior that __________.

Discuss how the aging U.S.population is a growing concern for those involved in mental-health care.

The trend toward deinstitutionalization is generally attributed to the introduction of __________.

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters