Stigma

Question 1

Illness behaviour definition

Answer 1

The ways in which given symptoms may be differentially perceived, evaluated and acted upon (or not acted upon) by different kinds of person

Question 2

Disease vs illness

Answer 2

Disease is the pathological condition of the body

Illness is the experience of discomfort and suffering

Question 3

Which of these statements about disease is false:
Disease is objective and demonstrable
Disease is hard to measure and quantify

Answer 3

False statement = disease is hard to measure and quantify

Disease can be measured and quantified

Question 4

What things does illness depend on?

Answer 4

The individual concerned, their psychological and social situation, culture and belief

Question 5

Which of these statements about illness is false:
Illness is objective and demonstrable
Illness is hard to measure and quantify

Answer 5

False statement = illness is objective and demonstrable

Illness is subjective

Question 6

Gestalt psychology

Answer 6

The human eye sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Question 7

6 primary affects

Answer 7

Happiness
Surprise
Fear
Sadness
Disgust
Interest