Michael Is Studying the Pattern of Volunteers at a Local

question 27

Multiple Choice

Michael is studying the pattern of volunteers at a local battered women's shelter.Specifically,he was following how college-age students first volunteer,then take on an internship,and then finally seek employment at the agency.What is Michael studying?

• A)frequencies
• B)causes
• C)processes
• D)structures
• E)magnitudes

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Definitions:

Medical Model

An approach to understanding and treating illness that focuses on biological factors, treating mental or physical disorders as diseases with diagnoses and medical treatments.

Social Stigma

The disapproval and discrimination against individuals or groups based on perceivable social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or gender.

DSM-5

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association, serving as a principal authority for psychiatric diagnoses.