Which of the Following Are Some of the Negative Consequences

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are some of the negative consequences of medicalization?

• A) Allowing highly educated experts to control the definition of deviance and to specify its treatment takes power out of the hands of the public.
• B) It removes personal responsibility for behaviors.
• C) Medicalization focuses on the individual at the expense of solving larger social problems.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Vertical Mosaic

A concept describing societies that are stratified not only by socioeconomic status but also by ethnicity, with different ethnic groups occupying different positions in the social hierarchy.

Ethnic Hierarchy

A system of social stratification based on ethnicity, where different ethnic groups are ranked in a hierarchy above or below each other on the basis of assumed superiority or inferiority.

Racial Stratification

The hierarchical organization of society based on racial or ethnic groupings that often results in unequal access to resources, opportunities, and rights.

Economic Success

The achievement of financial stability, growth, and prosperity within individual, business, or societal levels.