chapter 13- true or false

Question 1

true or false-Approximately one-quarter (25%) of all people in
the United States will meet diagnostic criteria for a mental illness during their lifetime?

Answer 1

False: Almost one-half [47%] of all people in the United States will meet diagnostic criteria for a mental illness during their lifetime.

Question 2

true or false-In general, men are more likely than women to suffer from alcohol, drug, and other substance use
disorders?

Answer 2

True: Sex differences in these types of
disorders are in the medium effect size range.

Question 3

true or false-Eating disorders only occur in Western cultures?

Answer 3

False: While eating disorder rates tend to be lower in non-Western cultures, increasing exposure to Western,
objectified representations of women correlates with increased eating disorders among women in non-
Western cultures.

Question 4

true or false-LGBTQ youth who live in neighborhoods with higher rates of hate crimes against LGBTQ people are more likely to attempt suicide?

Answer 4

True: LGBTQ youth who have
not personally experienced hate crimes are more likely to attempt suicide if they live in neighborhoods with
higher rates of LGBTQ hate crimes.

Question 5

true or false-Across cultures, men generally report higher levels
of happiness and positive emotions than women do?

Answer 5

False: There are not persistent sex differences in the
amount of happiness that women and men report.