The destructive beliefs and attitudes held by a society that are ascribed to groups considered ...

The destructive beliefs and attitudes held by a society that are ascribed to groups considered different in some manner, such as people with mental illness are called
 
  a) disorders
  b) stigmas.
  c) preconceived notions.
  d) discriminative categories.

Question 2

Students often have __________, which makes it difficult to remain objective when learning about psychopathology.
 
  a) diagnoses
  b) fears
  c) insecurities
  d) preconceived notions

Question 3

The DSM-TR-IV
 
  A) does not consider the differences that exist across cultures when defining a disorder.
  B) only includes information about cultures in the United States.
  C) explicitly acknowledges that differences across cultures must be considered when defining disorders.
  D) endorses the belief that disorders are the same across cultures.

Question 4

The field concerned with the nature, development, and treatment of mental disorders is called
 
  a) psychopathology
  b) psychotherapy
  c) psychoanalysis
  d) all of the above

Question 5

What do the textbook authors identify as the most problematic element of Wakefield's definition of mental
  disorder?
 
  A) Most mental disorders do not cause distress.
  B) We have yet to discover the dysfunction that underlies most mental disorders.
  C) He describes mental disorders as mental conditions.
  D) The role of biology is not recognized.