1-19Stereotyping Is an Example of the Stigma of Mental Illness

question 36

Multiple Choice

1-19.Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness.It means

• A)people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraid others won't like them.
• B)people feel very sad and upset when they find out they have a mental illness.
• C)the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mental illness.
• D)the problem of removing the diagnosis,even if people make a full recovery from mental illness.

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Definitions:

Group Interactions

The process of communicating, working, and engaging with others within a group to achieve a common goal or task.

Dispositional Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities of an individual's personality that are consistent across different situations and time.

Fixed Traits

Characteristics or attributes of an individual that are considered stable over time and not subject to change.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The cognitive bias of attributing other people's actions to their character or disposition, while attributing one's own actions to situational factors.