Relying Too Heavily on a Person-Blame Approach to Social Problems

question 16

Multiple Choice

Relying too heavily on a person-blame approach to social problems is a problem because __________.

• A) it legitimizes the right to initiate system-change rather than person-change
• B) societal conditions (such as norms that are racist, sexist, or homophobic) go unchallenged
• C) it directs blame at the system and away from the individuals
• D) it absolves individuals from responsibility for their actions

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Definitions:

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading to excessive weight loss.

Bulimia Nervosa

A disorder involving cycles of overeating and then engaging in behaviors, like vomiting, to avoid gaining weight.

Motivational Interviewing

A treatment intervention that uses a mixture of empathy and inquiring review to help motivate clients to recognize they have a serious psychological problem and to commit to making constructive choices and behavior changes.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading to self-starvation and significant weight loss.