According to Your Textbook, Two of the Major Barriers to Mental

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, two of the major barriers to mental health treatment are:

• A) time and money.
• B) a lack therapists and racism.
• C) rigid diagnostic criteria for mental illness and insurance companies.
• D) pharmaceutical companies and medical lobbyists.

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Definitions:

Way of Knowing

Refers to the methods or means by which individuals gain knowledge, understand concepts, and interpret the world.

Verbal Abilities

The capacity to use language effectively for communication, which includes both the understanding and production of spoken and written language.

Maccoby and Jacklin

Researchers known for their work on sex differences in psychology, concluding there are actual differences in certain cognitive and social behaviors between males and females.

Gender Differences

Variations in the characteristics, behavior, physical and mental attributes, and roles traditionally associated with males and females.