SOCS 325 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM FALL- SPRING
SESSION NEW EXAM
social structure - ANSWER: the way society is set up, "the rules of the game"
-these are the things we often point to when looking at mental illness and their
problems
diagnosis/label - ANSWER: lacks consistency creates stigma, power issues/ people in
power make/ create the diagnosis
"odd" behavior - ANSWER: disregards cultural differences, subjective/ opinion based,
very dependent on historical era
T/F deviance in not about odd behavior but its about society's reaction - ANSWER:
True
experience of distress - ANSWER: sometimes distress is normal/ healthy
biology - ANSWER: could legitimate harmful behavior/ creates excuses individual
variation/ what works for you may not work for me, very little evidence of biological
cause
main point of these points and their problems - ANSWER: -very fluid/ changing
constantly indicators
-multi-faceted
-hard to determine whether one truly is mentally ill
3 perspectives/ disciplines on MI - ANSWER: -Biological/ medical
-Psychological/ medical
-Sociological
what is the focus, proposed problem and proposed solution regarding the biological/
medical perspective - ANSWER: -focus: body
-proposed problem: imbalance in body, genetics
-proposed solution: medication; ECT, labotomy; bodily-intervention
what is the focus, proposed problem and proposed solution regarding the
psychological/ medical perspective - ANSWER: -focus: individual
-proposed problem: individual experiences, coping strategies, sometimes biological
-proposed solution: individual change, talk therapy, coping strategies, medicine
what is the focus, proposed problem and proposed solution regarding the
sociological perspective - ANSWER: -focus: external factors
-proposed problem: social structure
-proposed solution: change society
, social status - ANSWER: age/gender is important in diagnosis
group membership ranked hierarchically among social status - ANSWER: -privileges
-seen as "better" by society
-power
social stress model - ANSWER: found in current investigations of the relationship
between mental disorder and social stress
according to Leonard Pearlin, what are the three components of stress - ANSWER: -
stressors
- moderators
-outcomes
stressors - ANSWER: defined as any condition having to arouse the adaptive capacity
of the individual
moderators - ANSWER: which consist of coping abilities, sense of mastery, and
sources of social support
outcomes - ANSWER: the extent of distress experienced by the person.
acute physiological stress - ANSWER: emotional difficulties and anxiety related to
coping with grief, property damage, financial loss, and adverse living conditions
coherence - ANSWER: a personal orientation that allows a person to view the world
with feelings of confidence, faith in the predictability of events, and a notion that
things will most likely work out reasonably well
future shock experiment - ANSWER: rapid change and undesirability were the most
stressful conditions
resolved events - ANSWER: individuals are able to derive positive meaning for
themselves
sociological disciplinary perspective - ANSWER: -social construction
-social conditions (environmental)
-social statuses
>these are the three main emphasis on sociological perspective on MI
social construction - ANSWER: -MI diagnosis, treatments vary by historical era +
culture
-suggests that MI is not (always) biological
>ex: hallucinations
-today could be assumed its caused from drug use or schizophrenia
-in the past could be a spiritual thing (salem witch trials)
-native americans connecting with god
SESSION NEW EXAM
social structure - ANSWER: the way society is set up, "the rules of the game"
-these are the things we often point to when looking at mental illness and their
problems
diagnosis/label - ANSWER: lacks consistency creates stigma, power issues/ people in
power make/ create the diagnosis
"odd" behavior - ANSWER: disregards cultural differences, subjective/ opinion based,
very dependent on historical era
T/F deviance in not about odd behavior but its about society's reaction - ANSWER:
True
experience of distress - ANSWER: sometimes distress is normal/ healthy
biology - ANSWER: could legitimate harmful behavior/ creates excuses individual
variation/ what works for you may not work for me, very little evidence of biological
cause
main point of these points and their problems - ANSWER: -very fluid/ changing
constantly indicators
-multi-faceted
-hard to determine whether one truly is mentally ill
3 perspectives/ disciplines on MI - ANSWER: -Biological/ medical
-Psychological/ medical
-Sociological
what is the focus, proposed problem and proposed solution regarding the biological/
medical perspective - ANSWER: -focus: body
-proposed problem: imbalance in body, genetics
-proposed solution: medication; ECT, labotomy; bodily-intervention
what is the focus, proposed problem and proposed solution regarding the
psychological/ medical perspective - ANSWER: -focus: individual
-proposed problem: individual experiences, coping strategies, sometimes biological
-proposed solution: individual change, talk therapy, coping strategies, medicine
what is the focus, proposed problem and proposed solution regarding the
sociological perspective - ANSWER: -focus: external factors
-proposed problem: social structure
-proposed solution: change society
, social status - ANSWER: age/gender is important in diagnosis
group membership ranked hierarchically among social status - ANSWER: -privileges
-seen as "better" by society
-power
social stress model - ANSWER: found in current investigations of the relationship
between mental disorder and social stress
according to Leonard Pearlin, what are the three components of stress - ANSWER: -
stressors
- moderators
-outcomes
stressors - ANSWER: defined as any condition having to arouse the adaptive capacity
of the individual
moderators - ANSWER: which consist of coping abilities, sense of mastery, and
sources of social support
outcomes - ANSWER: the extent of distress experienced by the person.
acute physiological stress - ANSWER: emotional difficulties and anxiety related to
coping with grief, property damage, financial loss, and adverse living conditions
coherence - ANSWER: a personal orientation that allows a person to view the world
with feelings of confidence, faith in the predictability of events, and a notion that
things will most likely work out reasonably well
future shock experiment - ANSWER: rapid change and undesirability were the most
stressful conditions
resolved events - ANSWER: individuals are able to derive positive meaning for
themselves
sociological disciplinary perspective - ANSWER: -social construction
-social conditions (environmental)
-social statuses
>these are the three main emphasis on sociological perspective on MI
social construction - ANSWER: -MI diagnosis, treatments vary by historical era +
culture
-suggests that MI is not (always) biological
>ex: hallucinations
-today could be assumed its caused from drug use or schizophrenia
-in the past could be a spiritual thing (salem witch trials)
-native americans connecting with god
