Deck 13: Mental Health and Developmental Disability

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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.

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Current conceptualizations of mental illness as a disease focus on:

A)legal definitions.
B)medical/scientific explanations.
C)moral explanations.
D)all of the above.

Question 5

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

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 6

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

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

Question 7

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?

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

Question 8

The predominant definition of mental illness centers on:

A)mental illness as the absence of mental health.
B)mental illness as difficulty in social adaptation.
C)mental illness as a disease.
D)mental illness as behavior which is troubling to others.

Question 9

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

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.

Question 10

Mental health has been defined as:

A)the degree of an individual's autonomy.
B)one's ability to be productive and engage in fulfilling relationships.
C)one's adaptability to change.
D)all of the above.

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Which of the following statements describes the prevailing definition of mental illness?

A)Mental illness is the opposite of mental health.
B)Mental illness as stemming either from organic conditions or from elements in an individual's psychological development.
C)Mental illness as "problems in living" or "difficulties in social adaptation."
D)Mental illness is primarily a social construct created by others or a social role that those labeled must play.

Question 17

The liberal approach to mental health and developmental disability:

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

Question 18

The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996:

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

Question 19

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

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 20

The definition of developmental disability:

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 21

Which of the following would be considered a developmental disability?

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 22

Colonial Americans viewed people with mental illness as:

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 23

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

A)9)5%
B)7)3%
C)5)2%
D)2)3%

Question 24

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

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