Question

In a survey of 1,500 adults, researchers found that the most commonly held belief was that people with mental health problems were dangerous. They also found that people believed that some mental health problems were self inflicted, and they found people with mental health problems hard to talk to. Such prejudiced attitudes are demonstrations of :

• A. Perception error
• B. Social stigma
• C. Differential association
• D. Self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Social stigma

• The research findings demonstrates prejudiced attitudes towards individuals with “mentally ill” labels.
• This concept demonstrates prejudiced attitudes and discriminating behaviour directed towards individuals with mental health problems as a result of the “mentally ill” label they have been given.
• Social stigma is characterized by such prejudiced attitudes towards labeled individuals.