Which of the following statements is not true about the ecological/systems framework applied to mental illness?
a. An individual with a mental illness may be biologically predisposed to mental illness
b. An individual with a mental illness may have suffered from child abuse
c. Environmental factors do not play a role in mental illness
d. An individual with a mental illness may have had a parent with a mental health problem
c
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The increase in the reporting of child maltreatment during middle childhood may be due in
part to the child's involvement with others outside of the family. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Researchers use unstructured or intensive interviews in field research in order to
A) obtain easily tabulated data. B) obtain closed-ended responses. C) gain an in-depth understanding of respondent views and beliefs. D) minimize interviewer bias.
Which of the following statements about the role of a conceptual definition in variable measurement is TRUE?
A) Value judgments never play a role. B) There is agreement among researchers about the single best definition for all concepts, and we just have to find it. C) Good definitions are ones that are explicit and unambiguous. D) Never provide an example for a definition. E) Conceptual definitions should never contain multiple dimensions.
What does the iceberg effect of elder abuse refer to?
a. The fact that old people have white hair b. The fact that less than 10,000 older adults are believed to be abuse c. The fact that elder abuse goes unreported or undetected d. None of the above