When Considering Risk Response Development, Changing the Plan to Eliminate

question 30

Multiple Choice

When considering risk response development, changing the plan to eliminate the risk or condition is known as ____________ the risk.

• A) transferring
• B) escalating
• C) avoiding
• D) retaining
• E) diminishing

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Definitions:

Pseudo-Patients

Individuals who simulate illness to experience and study the conditions in psychiatric hospitals, a concept introduced by psychologist David Rosenhan.

David Rosenhan

An American psychologist known for his experiment "On Being Sane in Insane Places," which challenged the validity of psychiatric diagnoses.

Mentally Ill

Describes individuals experiencing mental health problems that affect their emotions, thinking, communication, or behavior.

Structural Strain Theory

A sociological theory proposed by Robert K. Merton that explains deviance as the result of a discrepancy between socially approved goals and the available means to achieve those goals.