The drift hypothesis suggests that __________

a. social class is a cause of mental disorder
b. social class and mental disorder are unrelated
c. people "drift" into mental illness
d. social class is a consequence of mental disorder


c

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Marital inequality, conflict over parenting responsibilities, unclear expectations, and lack of emotional support may contribute to __________ for both men and women

a. role conflict b. status inconsistency c. role strain d. status frustration

Sociology

A person who repeatedly talks of killing himself or herself should be taken seriously

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Sociology

Which of the following statements about Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is NOT true?

A. The AA approach, with its insistence on total abstinence, could be applied successfully to all alcoholics. B. AA insists that drinkers face up to their shortcomings and the realities of life and, when possible, make amends to people they have hurt in the past. C. Since its founding in 1935, the group has evolved a technique in which recovered alcoholics support and comfort drinkers who are undergoing rehabilitation. D. AA has created special groups to deal with teenage and young adult drinkers.

Sociology

The crude birth rate is calculated by:

a. number of births minus deaths per year b. number of births per year c. number of births per 1,000 members of the population d. number of births per 100,000 members of the population

Sociology