Within a Total Institution, Inmates Are Isolated from Individuals with Whom

question 81

Multiple Choice

Within a total institution, inmates are isolated from individuals with whom they have relationships and they are denied the props and behavioral freedoms that would enable them to claim their preinstitutionalization identities. According to Goffman, this results in:

• A)acts of primary deviance
• B)behaviors that are normative and deemed desirable
• C)the enactment of resistance plans
• D)the formation of strategic task groups
• E)the mortification of self

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Definitions:

Uncomfortable

A feeling of physical or mental discomfort, often due to adverse conditions or ill-fitting situations.

AIDET

A communication framework used in healthcare standing for Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You, aimed at improving interaction with patients.

Procedures

Established methods or actions for doing something, which in a medical context, could involve diagnostic or therapeutic actions.

Positive Attitude

A mental state involving optimistic and constructive thoughts and feelings that can influence one's well-being and outcomes.