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

1. All stigmas are equally discrediting and discrediting in the same way.
2. According to Goffman, a stigmatized individual is one whose identity has been permanently spoiled.
3. All stigmas are voluntary in the sense that the stigmatized individual has committed some act that causes him to be deemed incompetent or unworthy of trust.
4. For a stigmatized individual, the objective is to recapture a tarnished identity.
5. According to Goffman, a stigma effectively cancels out, or overshadows, an individual’s other characteristics and qualities.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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