According to the Minority Stress Model, Members of Minority Groups

question 9

Multiple Choice

According to the minority stress model, members of minority groups are more likely to experience stress than the general population due to

• A) increased job discrimination specifically.
• B) less adequate health care.
• C) increased social isolation.
• D) the hostile social environment created by stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts or feelings are unconsciously excluded from consciousness.

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual refuses to accept reality or facts, thus avoiding a potentially distressing truth.

Upper Lobe

Refers to the top section of the lungs, where each lung is divided into lobes; the right lung has three lobes, and the left lung has two.

Biopsy

A medical procedure that involves taking a small sample of tissue from the body for examination and diagnosis.