Regarding psychiatric labeling and social stigma, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The mentally ill in our culture are often stigmatized and may be harmed as much by social stigma as they are by their immediate psychological problems.
b. Rosenhan's study showed that labeling people prevents any of their behavior from becoming symptoms of their disorder.
c. People who have been labeled as mentally ill (at any time in their lives) are more likely to be denied employment and housing and more likely to be falsely accused of a crime.
d. The fear of stigmatization, including self-stigmatization, is one major reason why many people do not seek help for their mental illness.
B
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a. successive approximations. c. social skills training. b. exposure therapy. d. rapid socialization.
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a. ?thrownness b. ?Eigenwelt c. ?Mitwelt d. ?Dasein
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a. also his race b. his ethnicity. c. his socioeconomic status. d. his gender.