Substantial Drops in the Population of Patients Institutionalized for Mental

question 128

Multiple Choice

 Substantial drops in the population of patients institutionalized for mental disorders coincided with

• A) the use of typical antipsychotics to treat schizophrenia.
• B) the use of clozapine to treat schizophrenia.
• C) the widespread use of psychosocial rehabilitation.
• D) reduced exposure of pregnant women to viruses.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Errors

Mistakes in judgment or interpretation caused by inaccuracies in the perception of sensory information.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

The way a person behaves based on pre-existing expectations about another person or situation so as to create an outcome that is aligned with those expectations.

Impression Management

The process by which individuals attempt to control the perceptions others have of them.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the impact of internal factors when making judgments about the behavior of others.