Exam Preview for 2333: American Society, Culture, and Mental Health

American Society, Culture, and Mental Health

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1. Which of the following are considered individual factors in mental health? genetics environment socialization isolation
2. What is the term for the wear and tear on the body that is caused by environmental stress over time? stress indicator allostatic load Seyle’s stress inventory cortisol
3. Factors in society that contribute to the development and prevalence of mental disorders are referred to as: environmental agents agency physiological determinants social determinants
4. Which perspective would view disorders as the result of personal decisions or failings? evolutionary/biological individualistic collectivistic genetic
5. Stress and worry around economic circumstances and food insecurity is an example of what type of emotional impact of society? uncertainty conflict autonomy materialistic
6. Economic recessions and instability are associated with higher levels of: depression anxiety cortisol production all of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT considered an attribute of the culture of western medicine? reductionism holism medicalization they are all considered attributes
8. Which type of values consider happiness and success to pleasure attainment, pain avoidance, and acquiring goods? universalist materialist transcendent economic
9. What is one way that social stratification and status affect mental health? normalization education discrimination religion
10. What term refers to the state of disconnection from society and feeling a loss of control over one’s life? reductionism over-rationalization subordination alienation