Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz states that the label of "insanity" is widely applied to behavior that is actually only "different."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

Sociology

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a. a job that places a blanket exclusion on hiring people with felony records b. a sales job that requires employees to be fluent in the local language c. a job that does not permit children to accompany parents to the workplace d. a job that has an equal number of holidays for employees of all ethnicities

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Divorce is a lengthy process and individuals take time to adjust. The process is affected by many factors. ______ factors include levels of social support an individual receives during his or her time of need

A. External B. Contextual C. Secondary D. Residual

Sociology

Program assessment data and information represent tools that can be used by human service administrators to respond to inquiries about their agencies and program. Examples of these uses include all EXCEPT which the following:

a. a basis to show that community and political interest are satisfied. b. used to sell a program and to enlarge its support base in a community. c. so management can run the agency in a more efficient manner. d. data to meet the needs of external stakeholders.

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Research on discrimination in housing has found that a. discrimination in housing is less important than other forms of discrimination

b. when two people of different races apply for the same housing both are equally likely to be accepted or turned down. c. members of minority groups are frequently turned down for housing in situations in which a White person is not. d. reverse discrimination, or discrimination toward a White person is equally as common as discrimination against minority group members.

Sociology