One indirect consequence of effective drug treatment for serious mental disorders is that more mentally ill people are now in jail or prison than in mental hospitals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Sociology

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The ______ dichotomy illustrates that the process of organization often deflects from the original goal of religion

a. church-cult b. church-sect c. cult-sect d. church-denomination

Sociology

A key theoretical concern that Tropp and Pettigrew try to resolve with their meta-analysis is whether intergroup contact reduces prejudice not only toward the out-group interactants but also to the larger out-group

a. true b. false

Sociology

Kinsey's study and subsequent interpretations of his data have led social scientists to estimate that the incidence of homosexuality in the population is:

a. 5 percent b. 10 percent c. 15 percent d. 20 percent

Sociology

Medicalization refers to the

a. definition of deviance as a form of illness requiring medical treatment. b. social construction of medicine. c. definition of key medical and health issues related to poverty. d. process whereby a society enjoys a low rate of illness and death.

Sociology