The most widely accepted classification of mental disorders is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which is published by the:
a. American Sociological Association (ASA)
b. National Behaviorist Committee (NBC).
c. American Psychological Association (APA).
d. American Psychiatric Association (APA).
d
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Cultural assimilation guarantees a subordinate ethnic subpopulation's structural assimilation. 2. Ethnic stereotypes are necessary to maintaining positive images and beliefs for ethnic subpopulations. 3. Subordinate ethnic subpopulations are likely to find themselves at the bottom of the stratification system if they are large. 4. Based on the findings of public opinion polls, Americans are opposed to group preference approaches for ethnic minorities. 5. The fewer resource shares an ethnic subpopulation has, the more discrimination it faces in society.
According to di Leonardo, cultural expectations of satisfying family life include kinship
contacts across households. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Luis has a bad day and scores poorly on an exam. The teacher views him as lazy and unintelligent and pays only negative attention to him, if any. Luis loses interest in school and stops reading and doing homework. He ultimately fails. Symbolic interactionists would term this situation __________
a. a self-fulfilling prophecy b. the hidden curriculum c. tracking or ability testing d. a dysfunction of the educational system
The term used to describe generalized fear that does not have a specific source is:
a. guilt. b. anxiety. c. stress. d. repression.