If Individuals Expect Someone Labeled as Mentally Ill to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

If individuals expect someone labeled as mentally ill to be hostile, they may act in unfriendly ways that provoke that person to respond with hostility. This illustrates the dangers of

• A) the medical model.
• B) linkage analysis.
• C) self-fulfilling prophecies.
• D) the biopsychosocial approach.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mental Forces

Mental processes that are not within an individual's conscious awareness but influence judgments, feelings, or behavior, often explored in psychoanalytic theory.

Productivity

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by thoroughness, a desire to do a task well, and attention to detail.

Job Setting

The environment or location where an individual's professional work activities take place, including the physical and cultural atmosphere.