Deck 13: Residing in the Community

Question 1

Stigma is a social process and is characterized by __________.

A) feelings of inadequacy based on past performance
B) purposeful exclusion from social groups
C) arbitrary denial of rights and privileges
D) feelings of devaluation because of negative social judgments

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following, according to Goffman, is not one of the three types of stigma?

A) abominations of the body
B) blemishes of individual character
C) radicalism and injustice
D) stigma or race, religion, and nationality

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In ancient Greece, a/an __________ referred to marks on the body that indicated that the individual was entitled to be treated poorly.

A) alienation
B) blemish
C) markers
D) stigma

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In the case of mental disorder, stigmas may cause __________.

A) others to keep their social distance
B) discrimination and prejudice
C) delayed treatment
D) changes in behavior

Question 5

Stigmatizing achieves three goals, according to Link and Jo Phelan. Which of the following is not one of these goals?

A) exploitation
B) enforcement of social norms
C) avoidance
D) stereotyping

Question 6

__________ is the major reason for stigmatizing, according to Link and Jo Phelan.

A) Exploitation
B) Enforcement of social norms
C) Avoidance
D) Stereotyping

Question 7

In an effort to limit the negative consequences of stigmatization, the stigmatized person __________.

A) becomes violent
B) behaves differently
C) responds in a limited way
D) withdraws from society

Question 8

__________ rates for the mentally ill tend to be higher than those for the general public.

A) Marriage
B) Divorce
C) Birth
D) Abortion

Question 9

When someone is rejected by their family, it is most likely the individual's __________.

A) child
B) parent
C) spouse
D) sibling

Question 10

What factor seems to account for why some people are less prejudiced against former mental patients?

A) Genetic predisposition
B) Previous relationships with mental patients
C) Legal restrictions
D) Symptoms themselves

Question 11

The likelihood and ability of a family to cope with stigma is related in part to the __________'s response.

A) nation
B) community
C) patient
D) legal system

Question 12

The relationship between community attitudes and mental disorder is __________.

A) well-established
B) controversial
C) limited by small samples
D) un-researched

Question 13

Although the issue has a much longer history, the first systematic studies of community attitudes toward mental disorder did not occur until the __________.

A) 1900s
B) 1950s
C) 1970s
D) 1990s

Question 14

Early research on community attitudes toward mental illness suggested that public attitudes were __________.

A) generally positive
B) somewhat tolerant
C) questioning
D) rejecting

Question 15

Gove and Fain's research suggested the negative stereotypes of the mentally ill persist and that actual behavior toward the mentally ill is __________.

A) very negative
B) supportive
C) concerned
D) limited

Question 16

Research shows that some groups are more negative toward the mental ill than others. Which of the following statements is not true in this regard?

A) older people are more negative than younger people
B) blacks are more negative than whites
C) men are more negative than women
D) the lower class is more negative than the upper class

Question 17

Over time, the attitudes toward former mental patients have become __________.

A) much less liberal
B) a little less liberal
C) somewhat more liberal
D) much more liberal

Question 18

The improved attitudes toward former mental patients are due in part to __________.

A) increased knowledge about mental disorder
B) research about mental illness
C) increased number of mental patients
D) legal improvements

Question 19

One of the major reasons people avoid those with mental illnesses is the concern that they are __________.

A) contagious
B) annoying
C) violent
D) needy

Question 20

According to __________ theory, once an individual is identified as a mental patient, s/he will always be seen that way.

A) conflict
B) functionalist
C) stigma
D) labeling

Question 21

The key to adequate readjustment to the outside world is __________.

A) constructing a competent social-psychological framework
B) having a supportive family
C) earning enough money to live independently
D) developing a sense of self that is congruent with their former self

Question 22

According to Miller, which of the following is not one of the elements significant for keeping mental patient's ability to stay out of the mental hospital?

A) source of material support
B) a close and supportive relationship
C) a sense of purpose
D) control over new situations

Question 23

Which of the following are most responsible for a former mental patient's future fate?

A) Family support
B) Adequate supervision
C) Ability to cope
D) Persistence of symptoms

Question 24

According to Goffman, a person with a form of stigma is seen as __________.

A) different, in a good way
B) different, in a bad way
C) similar, in a good way
D) similar, in a bad way

Question 25

What is the likelihood that family members terminate relationships with an insane family member?

A) rare
B) about half
C) surprisingly common
D) nearly all

Question 26

What is stigma? What are the consequences for mental patients?

Question 27

Why do people stigmatize others?

Question 28

How do family members respond to current and former mental patients?

Question 29

Why have attitudes toward mental patients improved over time?

Question 30

What factors are important for mental patients following hospitalization or treatment?