Deck 6: Mental Disorder: Social Class

Question 1

Overall, the prevalence of mental disorder in general is highest among the __________ social class.

A) lower
B) working
C) middle
D) upper

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Depression and anxiety disorders are most common among the __________ social classes.

A) lower and working
B) working and middle
C) middle and upper
D) lower and upper

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The first systematic study of mental disorder was conducted by Faris and Dunham in the mid-1930s in __________.

A) Chicago
B) New Haven
C) Manhattan
D) Stirling County

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Faris and Dunham hypothesized that those in poverty were more likely to suffer from mental disorder because __________.

A) they have poor access to medical care
B) they are more likely to be criminals
C) they have fewer assets
D) they are more likely to live in isolation

Question 5

More recent research concluded what about Faris and Dunham's 1930's hypothesis about social class and mental disorder?

A) Schizophrenia is most common among the upper and middle social classes.
B) Social isolation decreases as schizophrenia progresses.
C) Social isolation is the result rather than the cause of schizophrenia.
D) Social isolation is not related to schizophrenia.

Question 6

According to Hollinghead and Redlich's research, individuals in __________ were more aware of psychological problems.

A) Classes I and II
B) Classes II and III
C) Classes III and IV
D) Classes IV and V

Question 7

According to Hollingshead and Redlich's study, Classes I, II, and III were likely to be referred to psychiatrists by __________.

A) clinicians
B) educators
C) friends and family
D) police

Question 8

According to Hollinghead and Redlich's research, the lower the social class, the __________ the tendency toward schizophrenia.

A) better
B) greater
C) lower
D) worse

Question 9

According to Hollinghead and Redlich's research, those in the lower the social class are __________ to have anxiety.

A) not at all likely
B) more likely
C) less likely
D) no less

Question 10

According to Hollinghead and Redlich's research, the prevalence of schizophrenia is __________ times greater in the lower classes than in the upper class.

A) 2
B) 5
C) 11
D) 18

Question 11

The Hollingshead and Redlich study is limited because __________.

A) it did not consider both men and women
B) it defined "treatment" as having seen a professional for more than one year
C) it viewed social classes as income levels only
D) it considered only persons seeking psychiatric treatment

Question 12

The Hollingshead and Redlich study focused on __________ and the Srole study focused on __________.

A) lower class persons with mental disorders; upper class individuals with mental disorders
B) rural persons with mental disorders; urban persons with mental disorders
C) treated cases of mental disorders; untreated cases of mental disorders
D) children with mental disorders; adults with mental disorders

Question 13

In Srole's study, the clear finding was that those __________ are least likely to be mentally ill.

A) aged 40-49 and of the upper class
B) aged 30-39 and of the lower class
C) aged 50-59 and of the middle class
D) aged 20-29 and of the upper class

Question 14

According to the Midtown Manhattan study, __________ was an important component in mental disorder.

A) age
B) race
C) stress
D) employment

Question 15

Slightly more than __________ of the Stirling County was classified as psychiatric "case."

A) one-quarter
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) two-thirds

Question 16

Of the 57 percent of the Stirling County study who were classified as having a psychiatric disorder, about __________ percent had schizophrenia.

A) 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15

Question 17

The relationship between social class and mental disorder exists __________.

A) only in the U.S
B) in Europe and the U.S.
C) in only parts of the western world
D) worldwide

Question 18

The __________ explanation for the relationship between social class and mental disorder suggests that there is a greater predisposition to mental disorder among those of the lower classes.

A) biological
B) genetic
C) social causation
D) social selection

Question 19

The __________ explanation for the relationship between social class and mental disorder suggests that persons in the lower classes have greater stress and are less likely to be able to adapt to the stress.

A) biological
B) genetic
C) social causation
D) social selection

Question 20

The __________ explanation for the relationship between social class and mental disorder suggests that those with mental disorders "drift" down the social ladder.

A) biological
B) genetic
C) social causation
D) social selection

Question 21

Which of the following conclusions is accurate about the explanations for the relationship between social class and mental disorder?

A) The genetic explanation has strong empirical support, and the others do not.
B) The social selection explanation is only applicable to women.
C) The social causation explanation offers only a little empirical evidence.
D) None of the three explanations is sufficient to explain the relationship.

Question 22

Twin studies find __________ for the genetic explanation.

A) no support
B) limited support
C) mixed support
D) full support

Question 23

Which combination of explanations may be the most likely overall explanations for the social class and schizophrenia?

A) genetics and social causation
B) genetics and social selection
C) social causation and social selection
D) genetics, social causation, and social selection

Question 24

The __________ hypothesis suggests that mentally healthy individuals in the lower classes tend to emerge upwards, leaving the mentally ill behind.

A) drift
B) social selection
C) residue
D) left over

Question 25

Miech's research concluded that for depression __________ explained the relationship with social class.

A) only social causation
B) only social selection
C) both social causation and social selection
D) neither social causation and social selection

Question 26

What are the three rationales for the relationship between social class and mental disorder?

Question 27

Compare the "drift" and "residue" hypotheses as part of the social selection explanation.

Question 28

Why does schizophrenia appear more in the lower class than in other classes?

Question 29

What were the benefits of the Midtown Manhattan study?

Question 30

Describe the major research studies regarding social class and mental disorder.