A Family Lives in a Remote Area of Appalachia,where Coal

question 33

Multiple Choice

A family lives in a remote area of Appalachia,where coal mines that once employed many workers have been idle for years.There are no jobs in the area,the distant schools are poorly funded,and because of the remote location,there are no churches or medical facilities nearby.These poor,chronically unemployed people who barely survive from winter to winter are an example of

• A)the underclass.
• B)structural mobility.
• C)an estate.
• D)false consciousness.

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Definitions:

Positive Symptom

Symptoms that add abnormal thoughts, behaviors, or perceptions, such as hallucinations or delusions, especially relevant in discussing psychotic disorders.

Motor Difficulties

Challenges or impairments in the ability to perform movements or tasks that require motor coordination.

Schizophrenogenic Mother

A controversial and largely discredited theory suggesting a cold, domineering, and conflicting maternal style could contribute to the development of schizophrenia in children.

Hypokrisia

In Meehl’s theory, the reduced selectivity with which nerve cells respond to stimuli, especially as seen in schizophrenia.