Question 1

The liberal approach to mental health and developmental disability:

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A) views the problem as a lack in social and economic resources and characterized by oppression,domination,and manipulation by professionals and for-profit providers of services. 
B) concerns itself primarily with the individual and his or her "sickness" rather than with the social context in which the person lives. 
C) tends to view mental illness and developmental disability as relating to a combination of individual and social causes. 
D) None of the above 
A) views the problem as a lack in social and economic resources and characterized by oppression,domination,and manipulation by professionals and for-profit providers of services. 
B) concerns itself primarily with the individual and his or her "sickness" rather than with the social context in which the person lives. 
C) tends to view mental illness and developmental disability as relating to a combination of individual and social causes. 
D) None of the above C

Question 2

There is a significant relationship between mental illness and ethnicity.For example:

Accepted Answer

A) African American men are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
B) Latinos show fewer hallucinations and delusions. 
C) Whites are much more likely to express mental illness through physical symptoms. 
D) All of the above. 
A) African American men are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. 
B) Latinos show fewer hallucinations and delusions. 
C) Whites are much more likely to express mental illness through physical symptoms. 
D) All of the above. A

Question 3

The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996:

Accepted Answer

A) requires insurers who offer mental health benefits to establish partial annual payment limits and lifetime caps for coverage of mental and physical illnesses. 
B) requires insurers who offer mental health benefits to establish equal annual payment limits and lifetime caps for coverage of mental and physical illnesses. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) requires insurers who offer mental health benefits to establish partial annual payment limits and lifetime caps for coverage of mental and physical illnesses. 
B) requires insurers who offer mental health benefits to establish equal annual payment limits and lifetime caps for coverage of mental and physical illnesses. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B B

Question 4

Colonial Americans viewed people with mental illness as:

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A) dangerous to society and always needing to be incarcerated. 
B) possessed by evil spirits and requiring exorcism. 
C) divinely inspired. 
D) just another class of people in need. 
A) dangerous to society and always needing to be incarcerated. 
B) possessed by evil spirits and requiring exorcism. 
C) divinely inspired. 
D) just another class of people in need.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of facilities serving those with mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatric hospitals 
B) treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children 
C) community support and outpatient programs 
D) All of the above 
A) psychiatric hospitals 
B) treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children 
C) community support and outpatient programs 
D) All of the above

Question 6

One explanation of mental illness is that certain physiological characteristics may predispose an individual to mental illness and that precipitating stresses can lead to the onset of psychiatric disorders.Further,mediating factors,including labeling and access to resources can affect the individual's ability to cope with the precipitating event.What type of explanation of mental illness is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological 
B) Psychological 
C) Environmental/Social 
D) Multifactorial 
A) Physiological 
B) Psychological 
C) Environmental/Social 
D) Multifactorial

Question 7

Which group of adolescents is more likely to receive psychiatric treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) White females. 
B) White males. 
C) African American females. 
D) Hispanic females. 
A) White females. 
B) White males. 
C) African American females. 
D) Hispanic females.

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a developmental disability?

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A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Spinal cord injury at age 23 which leaves the person quadriplegic. 
C) Brain injury at age 17 which leaves the person unable to speak. 
D) A senior in high school diagnosed with dyslexia,but headed for college. 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Spinal cord injury at age 23 which leaves the person quadriplegic. 
C) Brain injury at age 17 which leaves the person unable to speak. 
D) A senior in high school diagnosed with dyslexia,but headed for college.

Question 9

The therapeutic community concept was an attempt to hospital culture,as experienced by patients on the ward,and to reconstitute this culture as a total treatment environment.

Accepted Answer

A) modify 
B) sustain 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) modify 
B) sustain 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 10

Which of the following is generally categorized under the label "developmental disability"?

Accepted Answer

A) Epilepsy 
B) Autism Spectrum Disorders 
C) Learning Disabilities 
D) None of the above 
A) Epilepsy 
B) Autism Spectrum Disorders 
C) Learning Disabilities 
D) None of the above

Question 11

The psychological-developmental model of mental illness views mental disorder:

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A) as an outgrowth of an individual's personality development. 
B) is a disease,caused in the same way as a disease of the body. 
C) are dysfunctional behaviors,such as hallucinating in public places. 
D) is rooted in an individual's social experience,including his or her community life and interpersonal relationships. 
A) as an outgrowth of an individual's personality development. 
B) is a disease,caused in the same way as a disease of the body. 
C) are dysfunctional behaviors,such as hallucinating in public places. 
D) is rooted in an individual's social experience,including his or her community life and interpersonal relationships.

Question 12

What proportion of adults with either mental health or substance abuse problems receive care?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost all. 
B) About two thirds. 
C) About half. 
D) About one quarter. 
A) Almost all. 
B) About two thirds. 
C) About half. 
D) About one quarter.

Question 13

There is a strong relationship between gender and mental illness as evidenced by the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) women experience more anxiety than men. 
B) men are more likely to abuse substances. 
C) women are more likely to be diagnosed with a serious mental illness. 
D) all of the above. 
A) women experience more anxiety than men. 
B) men are more likely to abuse substances. 
C) women are more likely to be diagnosed with a serious mental illness. 
D) all of the above.

Question 14

The definition of developmental disability:

Accepted Answer

A) refers not only to retardation but also to a variety of conditions,occurring before age twenty-two,that hinder development. 
B) was developed as part of legislation addressing the needs of those whose severe disabilities,occurring during the maturing years,affect their total development. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) refers not only to retardation but also to a variety of conditions,occurring before age twenty-two,that hinder development. 
B) was developed as part of legislation addressing the needs of those whose severe disabilities,occurring during the maturing years,affect their total development. 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 15

According to labeling theory,what constitutes an illegal,immoral or inappropriate act is:

Accepted Answer

A) easily defined. 
B) decided by those in power. 
C) value free. 
D) all of the above. 
A) easily defined. 
B) decided by those in power. 
C) value free. 
D) all of the above.

Question 16

The idea that mental illness is an outgrowth of an individual's personality development constitutes which of these perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Physiological 
B) Behavioral 
C) Psychological 
D) Environmental/Social 
A) Physiological 
B) Behavioral 
C) Psychological 
D) Environmental/Social

Question 17

What proportion of American adults will have a serious mental illness in a given year?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 15% 
C) 6% 
D) 3% 
A) 25% 
B) 15% 
C) 6% 
D) 3%

Question 18

The mental hygiene movement established several significant new programs for the treatment of mental illness,including:

Accepted Answer

A) Aftercare programs 
B) Psychopathic hospitals 
C) Child guidance clinics 
D) All of the above 
A) Aftercare programs 
B) Psychopathic hospitals 
C) Child guidance clinics 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Kennedy's Presidential Panel on Mental Retardation found a high correlation between retardation and:

Accepted Answer

A) Deprivation 
B) Low Socioeconomic Status 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) Deprivation 
B) Low Socioeconomic Status 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 20

What percentage of the U.S.population is affected by mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A) 9.5% 
B) 7.3% 
C) 5.2% 
D) 2.3% 
A) 9.5% 
B) 7.3% 
C) 5.2% 
D) 2.3%

The liberal approach to mental health and developmental disability:

There is a significant relationship between mental illness and ethnicity.For example:

The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996:

Colonial Americans viewed people with mental illness as:

Which of the following is an example of facilities serving those with mental illness?

Which group of adolescents is more likely to receive psychiatric treatment?

Which of the following would be considered a developmental disability?

The therapeutic community concept was an attempt to hospital culture,as experienced by patients on the ward,and to reconstitute this culture as a total treatment environment.

Which of the following is generally categorized under the label "developmental disability"?

The psychological-developmental model of mental illness views mental disorder:

What proportion of adults with either mental health or substance abuse problems receive care?

There is a strong relationship between gender and mental illness as evidenced by the fact that:

The definition of developmental disability:

According to labeling theory,what constitutes an illegal,immoral or inappropriate act is:

The idea that mental illness is an outgrowth of an individual's personality development constitutes which of these perspectives?

What proportion of American adults will have a serious mental illness in a given year?

The mental hygiene movement established several significant new programs for the treatment of mental illness,including:

Kennedy's Presidential Panel on Mental Retardation found a high correlation between retardation and:

What percentage of the U.S.population is affected by mental retardation?

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Exam 13: Mental Health and Developmental Disability

The liberal approach to mental health and developmental disability:

There is a significant relationship between mental illness and ethnicity.For example:

The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996:

Colonial Americans viewed people with mental illness as:

Which of the following is an example of facilities serving those with mental illness?

Which group of adolescents is more likely to receive psychiatric treatment?

Which of the following would be considered a developmental disability?

The therapeutic community concept was an attempt to hospital culture,as experienced by patients on the ward,and to reconstitute this culture as a total treatment environment.

Which of the following is generally categorized under the label "developmental disability"?

The psychological-developmental model of mental illness views mental disorder:

What proportion of adults with either mental health or substance abuse problems receive care?

There is a strong relationship between gender and mental illness as evidenced by the fact that:

The definition of developmental disability:

According to labeling theory,what constitutes an illegal,immoral or inappropriate act is:

The idea that mental illness is an outgrowth of an individual's personality development constitutes which of these perspectives?

What proportion of American adults will have a serious mental illness in a given year?

The mental hygiene movement established several significant new programs for the treatment of mental illness,including:

Kennedy's Presidential Panel on Mental Retardation found a high correlation between retardation and:

What percentage of the U.S.population is affected by mental retardation?

Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare

Social Welfare: Basic Concepts

Social Work As a Profession

Generalist Social Work Practice

Responses to Human Diversity

Religion and Social Work

Poverty: the Central Concept

The Nature and Causes of Poverty

The Development of Antipoverty Programs

Child Welfare

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care

Housing, homelessness, and Community Development

Aging

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