Question 1

By the end of the nineteenth century,

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A)  custodial care had largely replaced moral treatment. 
B)  psychoanalysis had largely replaced moral treatment. 
C)  moral treatment had become the dominant form of therapy in mental hospitals. 
D)  care of the mentally ill had shifted from large mental hospitals to small ones. 
E)  almshouses had become the most common sites for care of the mentally ill. 
A)  custodial care had largely replaced moral treatment. 
B)  psychoanalysis had largely replaced moral treatment. 
C)  moral treatment had become the dominant form of therapy in mental hospitals. 
D)  care of the mentally ill had shifted from large mental hospitals to small ones. 
E)  almshouses had become the most common sites for care of the mentally ill. A

Question 2

Critique the medical model of mental illness,using evidence from the textbook.

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The medical model of mental illness is critiqued in the textbook "Psychology of Mental Health and Distress" by John Cromby, David Harper, and Paula Reavey. The medical model conceptualizes mental illness as a disease or disorder that can be diagnosed and treated through medical interventions. However, the textbook argues that this model has several limitations.

One critique of the medical model is that it pathologizes normal human experiences. The textbook discusses how the medical model may label certain behaviors or emotions as symptoms of mental illness, when in reality they may be a natural response to life circumstances. For example, feelings of sadness or anxiety may be labeled as symptoms of depression or anxiety disorders, when they could be a normal reaction to stress or trauma.

Another critique is that the medical model focuses on individual pathology, neglecting the social and environmental factors that contribute to mental distress. The textbook emphasizes the importance of considering social determinants of mental health, such as poverty, discrimination, and trauma, which can have significant impacts on an individual's well-being. This broader perspective is often overlooked within the medical model.

Furthermore, the textbook discusses the limitations of psychiatric diagnosis and the subjective nature of mental illness. It highlights the lack of biological markers for most mental disorders and the reliance on symptom checklists for diagnosis, which can lead to overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis.

In conclusion, the medical model of mental illness is critiqued in the textbook for its narrow focus on individual pathology, its pathologization of normal human experiences, and its neglect of social determinants of mental health. The evidence provided in the textbook supports a more holistic and contextual understanding of mental distress, which takes into account the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors.

Question 3

Most psychiatrists now primarily treat patients with

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A)  drugs. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  electroshock therapy. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  drugs. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  electroshock therapy. 
E)  none of the above A

Question 4

Typically,persons who exhibit behavior that suggests mental illness

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A)  are quickly labeled as mentally ill by their families. 
B)  seek treatment within one year. 
C)  become homeless within one year. 
D)  are only reluctantly labeled mentally ill by their families. 
E)  should be classified as schizophrenic. 
A)  are quickly labeled as mentally ill by their families. 
B)  seek treatment within one year. 
C)  become homeless within one year. 
D)  are only reluctantly labeled mentally ill by their families. 
E)  should be classified as schizophrenic.

Question 5

Which of the following is true?

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A)  Research strongly indicates that most mental illness stems from biological causes. 
B)  Research strongly indicates that depression stems from biological causes. 
C)  Psychiatrists typically believe that mental illness stems from biological causes. 
D)  Concern about liability has led some television stations to refuse to run advertisements for drugs for depression. 
E)  Concern about liability has led some pharmaceutical companies to stop promoting drugs for treating mental illness. 
A)  Research strongly indicates that most mental illness stems from biological causes. 
B)  Research strongly indicates that depression stems from biological causes. 
C)  Psychiatrists typically believe that mental illness stems from biological causes. 
D)  Concern about liability has led some television stations to refuse to run advertisements for drugs for depression. 
E)  Concern about liability has led some pharmaceutical companies to stop promoting drugs for treating mental illness.

Question 6

According to Goffman,persons who are treated in large mental hospitals typically experience

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A)  cure. 
B)  remission. 
C)  recurrences of their illness. 
D)  mortification. 
E)  deinstitutionalization. 
A)  cure. 
B)  remission. 
C)  recurrences of their illness. 
D)  mortification. 
E)  deinstitutionalization.

Question 7

Approximately what percent of U.S.adults experience a diagnosable mental illness in a typical year?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  70 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  50 percent 
E)  70 percent

Question 8

The sociological model of mental illness assumes that

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A)  psychiatrists label any behavior that breaks social norms as mental illness. 
B)  anyone who breaks social norms is equally likely to be labeled mentally ill. 
C)  behavior becomes labeled as mental illness when powerful persons consider it both unacceptable and incomprehensible. 
D)  treatment for mental illness may not help, but it cannot hurt. 
E)  sociologists can treat mental illness better than psychologists can. 
A)  psychiatrists label any behavior that breaks social norms as mental illness. 
B)  anyone who breaks social norms is equally likely to be labeled mentally ill. 
C)  behavior becomes labeled as mental illness when powerful persons consider it both unacceptable and incomprehensible. 
D)  treatment for mental illness may not help, but it cannot hurt. 
E)  sociologists can treat mental illness better than psychologists can.

Question 9

The medical model of mental illness assumes that

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A)  objectively measurable conditions define mental illness. 
B)  mental illness stems largely or solely from something within individual psychology or biology. 
C)  treatment sometimes can pose serious risks. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only 
A)  objectively measurable conditions define mental illness. 
B)  mental illness stems largely or solely from something within individual psychology or biology. 
C)  treatment sometimes can pose serious risks. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b only

Question 10

Once an individual seeks treatment for psychiatric problems,doctors typically

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A)  remedicalize the journals they use. 
B)  assume that the individual has a mental illness. 
C)  work to reduce the stigma of mental illness. 
D)  work to identify the individuals' cultural background and its impact on treatment. 
E)  seek to understand the social context in which the individual's symptoms or problems emerged. 
A)  remedicalize the journals they use. 
B)  assume that the individual has a mental illness. 
C)  work to reduce the stigma of mental illness. 
D)  work to identify the individuals' cultural background and its impact on treatment. 
E)  seek to understand the social context in which the individual's symptoms or problems emerged.

Question 11

A sociologist who studies how being labeled as mentally ill affects individuals' views of themselves is using

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A)  functionalist theory. 
B)  role theory. 
C)  life events theory. 
D)  symbolic interactionism theory. 
E)  aligning theory. 
A)  functionalist theory. 
B)  role theory. 
C)  life events theory. 
D)  symbolic interactionism theory. 
E)  aligning theory.

Question 12

Which of the following are total institutions?

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A)  public elementary schools 
B)  police departments 
C)  prisons 
D)  colleges 
E)  churches 
A)  public elementary schools 
B)  police departments 
C)  prisons 
D)  colleges 
E)  churches

Question 13

Following the development of capitalism,

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A)  religious control over persons we might now label mentally ill declined. 
B)  family networks strengthened and so families became better able to care at home for those labelled mentally ill. 
C)  the market broadened, making it easier for those we might label mentally ill to find productive work. 
D)  the rise of Christianity led to more people being labelled as mentally ill. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  religious control over persons we might now label mentally ill declined. 
B)  family networks strengthened and so families became better able to care at home for those labelled mentally ill. 
C)  the market broadened, making it easier for those we might label mentally ill to find productive work. 
D)  the rise of Christianity led to more people being labelled as mentally ill. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests that

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A)  those working in mental health generally agree on the causes of mental illness. 
B)  our system of psychiatric diagnoses has resulted in part from a series of political fights. 
C)  those working in the mental health field generally agree on how to treat the different mental illnesses. 
D)  psychiatrists generally agree on how to treat homosexuality. 
E)  the DSM is now highly valid. 
A)  those working in mental health generally agree on the causes of mental illness. 
B)  our system of psychiatric diagnoses has resulted in part from a series of political fights. 
C)  those working in the mental health field generally agree on how to treat the different mental illnesses. 
D)  psychiatrists generally agree on how to treat homosexuality. 
E)  the DSM is now highly valid.

Question 15

A person who drinks alcohol to blot out socially unacceptable feelings of anger is engaging in

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A)  snowballing. 
B)  symbolic interactionism. 
C)  feeling work. 
D)  labeling. 
E)  accommodation. 
A)  snowballing. 
B)  symbolic interactionism. 
C)  feeling work. 
D)  labeling. 
E)  accommodation.

Question 16

Moral treatment referred to

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A)  giving moral instruction to mentally ill persons. 
B)  teaching the Bible to mentally ill persons. 
C)  the treatment of mentally ill persons by ministers. 
D)  treating mentally ill persons through kindness and through giving them opportunities for both work and play. 
E)  the treatment of mentally ill persons by moralists and philosophers. 
A)  giving moral instruction to mentally ill persons. 
B)  teaching the Bible to mentally ill persons. 
C)  the treatment of mentally ill persons by ministers. 
D)  treating mentally ill persons through kindness and through giving them opportunities for both work and play. 
E)  the treatment of mentally ill persons by moralists and philosophers.

Question 17

Research using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the DSM has a high degree of reliability. 
B)  clinicians are able to arrive at consistent diagnoses. 
C)  different clinicians may diagnose the same patient differently. 
D)  politics are not involved in the construction of diagnostic categories. 
E)  diagnostic categories are stable over time. 
A)  the DSM has a high degree of reliability. 
B)  clinicians are able to arrive at consistent diagnoses. 
C)  different clinicians may diagnose the same patient differently. 
D)  politics are not involved in the construction of diagnostic categories. 
E)  diagnostic categories are stable over time.

Question 18

Freud's ideas about human nature and mental illness

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A)  continue to permeate American culture. 
B)  have received strong support from recent research. 
C)  reflected a belief in the inherent superiority of females. 
D)  reflected his support for the nascent feminist movement. 
E)  have been repudiated by those who take a biological approach to psychiatry. 
A)  continue to permeate American culture. 
B)  have received strong support from recent research. 
C)  reflected a belief in the inherent superiority of females. 
D)  reflected his support for the nascent feminist movement. 
E)  have been repudiated by those who take a biological approach to psychiatry.

Question 19

How are residential colleges similar to and different from total institutions?

Accepted Answer

Residential colleges and total instituti

Question 20

Social stress is most likely to lead to mental illness if the stress

Accepted Answer

A)  is chronic. 
B)  is an acute trauma. 
C)  is linked to a life event, rather than an ongoing situation. 
D)  is treated with antidepressants. 
E)  is treated with antipsychotics. 
A)  is chronic. 
B)  is an acute trauma. 
C)  is linked to a life event, rather than an ongoing situation. 
D)  is treated with antidepressants. 
E)  is treated with antipsychotics.

By the end of the nineteenth century,

Critique the medical model of mental illness,using evidence from the textbook.

Most psychiatrists now primarily treat patients with

Typically,persons who exhibit behavior that suggests mental illness

Which of the following is true?

According to Goffman,persons who are treated in large mental hospitals typically experience

Approximately what percent of U.S.adults experience a diagnosable mental illness in a typical year?

The sociological model of mental illness assumes that

The medical model of mental illness assumes that

Once an individual seeks treatment for psychiatric problems,doctors typically

A sociologist who studies how being labeled as mentally ill affects individuals' views of themselves is using

Which of the following are total institutions?

Following the development of capitalism,

The history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests that

A person who drinks alcohol to blot out socially unacceptable feelings of anger is engaging in

Moral treatment referred to

Research using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests that

Freud's ideas about human nature and mental illness

How are residential colleges similar to and different from total institutions?

Social stress is most likely to lead to mental illness if the stress

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Exam 7: The Sociology of Mental Illness

By the end of the nineteenth century,

Critique the medical model of mental illness,using evidence from the textbook.

Most psychiatrists now primarily treat patients with

Typically,persons who exhibit behavior that suggests mental illness

Which of the following is true?

According to Goffman,persons who are treated in large mental hospitals typically experience

Approximately what percent of U.S.adults experience a diagnosable mental illness in a typical year?

The sociological model of mental illness assumes that

The medical model of mental illness assumes that

Once an individual seeks treatment for psychiatric problems,doctors typically

A sociologist who studies how being labeled as mentally ill affects individuals' views of themselves is using

Which of the following are total institutions?

Following the development of capitalism,

The history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests that

A person who drinks alcohol to blot out socially unacceptable feelings of anger is engaging in

Moral treatment referred to

Research using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)suggests that

Freud's ideas about human nature and mental illness

How are residential colleges similar to and different from total institutions?

Social stress is most likely to lead to mental illness if the stress

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

Filters