The Idea of Double Stigma--In Which Occupying More Than One

question 5

Multiple Choice

The idea of double stigma--in which occupying more than one stigmatized group has compounding, negative impacts upon mental health--is directly supportive of which theory?

• A) the expansion hypothesis
• B) response style theory
• C) minority stress theory
• D) the gender intensification hypothesis

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

Additional gratification or utility that comes from consuming one more unit of a product or service.

Consumer Behavior

The study of how individuals, groups, and organizations select, buy, use, and dispose of goods, services, ideas, or experiences.

Assumptions

Pre-established beliefs or statements taken as true without proof, used as foundational elements in theories, models, and analyses to simplify complex realities.

Indifference Map

A graphical representation of different combinations of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, showing levels of utility.