Midterm Flashcards
What is an attitude?
A learned predisposition towards or away from a person, object, or group.
Attitudes affect…
behaviour
Who used statistics to create the notion of normal being desirable?
Quetelet
Who proposed the idea that being above the average is desirable?
Galton.
What two things affect if someone is seen as normal?
Society and the environment.
Contact theory
Positive change in attitude is more likely with increased contact with the subject of the attitude.
Persuasive communication theory
Direct and indirect persuasion are used to change attitudes.
Social Cognitive theories - Group dynamics theory
People are likely to adopt the attitudes of the groups they associate with (peers, relationships, etc)
Social Cognitive theories - Experiential and observational theory
A person’s experiences and observations affect their attitudes.
UK social model
Disability is something done to an individual as a function of society, not a trait of the person. Society disables people.
Person first language is associated with…
The rights based model of disability
Problems with labeling
Stigmas, stereotyping, spread phenomenon, negative self-fulfilling prophesies.
Relative isolation
A model of service delivery that segregates disabled people from “normal” people. Also know as the facilities based approach.
Benefits of relative isolation
Some people may chose relative isolation because of better specialized services for the individual.
Problems with relative isolation
Often poor education, limited opportunities for recreation, and overall little daily choice. It also reduces the opportunities for interacting with society, and can lead to a lack of respect and treatment as a patient.
