According to Labelling Theory,identifying Someone as Having a Disorder

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to labelling theory,identifying someone as having a disorder

• A)can lead to the perception by others that the labelled person is dysfunctional and different.
• B)is an important first step for the person so labelled in seeking the proper type of treatment for their disorder.
• C)typically has little significance in the way of proper treatment.
• D)does not lead to unwarranted expectations by others about the person labelled.
• E)is important because it leads to the proper treatment.

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Definitions:

Libel

Any false statement that harms another person’s good name or reputation made in a permanent form, such as movies, writing, and videotape, and communicated to others.

Defense

Legal strategies and arguments used in court to justify or excuse an individual's actions or to defeat the claims of the opposing party.

Proximate Cause

The primary cause of an injury in law, without which the injury would not have occurred, determining legal liability.

Cause In Fact

In tort law, the relationship between the unreasonable conduct and the injury to the innocent party, whether the injury was or was not foreseeable. Cause in fact is also referred to as actual cause.