Describe the state of mental illness in the United States
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Explain the difference between a mental disorder and mental illness
Describe the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) Discuss deinstitutionalization and provide an example
Summarize the influence of race, class, and gender on mental disorders Encourage students to include any personal viewpoints on mental illness in their responses
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a. Divorce b. Gay marriage c. Child abuse d. Extra-marital sex
Categoric knowing is associated with
A) judgments and generalizations to classify people. B) lack of natives' knowledge of shared realities. C) unnoticed characteristics that influence interactions. D) unequal resources.
All of the following forms of slave resistance were commonly practiced except
A) murdering masters. B) self-induced abortions. C) breaking tools. D) working slow.
Which of the following statements about the social profile of illegal drug users is FALSE?
a) Males are more likely than females to use drugs. b) Young people are more likely than older ones to use drugs. c) Parental and peer influences seem to have little impact on drug users. d) College drug users are more likely to have majored in the social sciences and the humanities.