Until 1986, the American Psychological Association (APA) considered homosexuality a mental disease. Since that time, the APA has overturned its position. The increasing acceptance of gay people in the U.S. has led to ______.
A. labeling
B. de-medicalization
C. medicalization
D. de-labeling
Answer: B
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of immigrants who come from a different region of the world than their own ancestors, the problem is not prejudice toward immigrants in general but __________ because they dislike only those who are different from them. Fill in the blank with correct word
Which one of the following is not considered one of the three essential features of religion as identified by Durkheim?
a. beliefs about the sacred and the profane b. a "great" book (e.g. Bible, Koran, or Torah) c. rituals d. a community of worshippers
According to Karl Marx, social stratification in a capitalist society always involves ________
a. class conflict. b. negotiation and compromise leading to stability. c. the abolition of work itself. d. a working class revolution.
Which statement about poor urban black people and Native Americans is true?
A) They have the worst health of any demographic group in the United States. B) Their health is unrelated to their race and to discrimination and inequality. C) They have lower rates of stress-related diseases and mental illness than other groups. D) They have excellent health care, since it is provided for by a strong social safety net.