RST 230 CORRECT FINALS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔segregation - ✔✔Separation or isolation of a group or an individual in a restricted
area by discriminatory means. Segregation results in members of the group, or an
individual, receiving treatment that is different from other people.
✔✔stigma - ✔✔undesired differentness which separates the person from others in a
society. EX: mental illness, stutter, acne, weight
✔✔deviancy - ✔✔A person is considered deviant if they are perceived to be significantly
different from others in some important characteristic and if this difference is negatively
valued. Defined by cultural norms. EX: child marriage, female genital circumcision
✔✔self fulfilling prophecy - ✔✔the labeling of a person may result in the person's
behavior being consistent with the label
✔✔internalized oppression - ✔✔The tendency of minority people to accept negative
stereotyping about themselves. Occurs when an individual comes to accept these
stereotypical beliefs as truths and acts upon them.
✔✔spread phenomenon - ✔✔An association of additional "imperfection" to a person on
the basis of the actual "disabling" condition. Assume someone is disabled, then they
have negative characteristics. EX: if a person is blind, you assume the person is deaf so
you start talking louder when really they're just blind not deaf
✔✔overexaggeration assumption - ✔✔overestimating or "overexaggerating" of the
extent to which a person's condition affects their life. A person who is in a wheelchair,
their life is not defined that they are in a wheelchair
, ✔✔the architectural barriers act of 1968 - ✔✔All buildings and facilities that have been
built in whole or partially with federal funds must be accessible to people with
disabilities.
✔✔Rehabilitation act of 1973: section 504 - ✔✔Non-discrimination section,
prevents/prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in federally funded
programs
✔✔The Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 - ✔✔Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act: if the program uses school or community settings, it must be
accessible to people with disabilities
✔✔Americans with Disabilites Act - ✔✔- Civil rights law that is intended to eliminate
discrimination against people with disabilities by the guarantee of equal opportunities,
full community participation, enhanced independent living, heightened self sufficiency,
and access to every critical area of American life.
- All state and local public accommodations and services (either public, private, or
commercial) must be accessible to persons with disabilities, and they must be
accessible in the most integrated way possible. Enables interaction between people
with and without disabilities ADA does not require that every component of a program
be accessible to every person with a disability, but the program has to be readily
accessible to and usable by people with disabilities in general.
✔✔Service animals - ✔✔A dog or mini horse that is ADA covered (rights to bring animal
into public establishments), needs to tolerate a wide variety of
experiences/environments/people, may live with their Disabled owners, even if "no pets"
policy in place, specifically trained to assist just one person.
✔✔Therapy animals - ✔✔A dog that needs to tolerate a wide variety of
experiences/environments/people, provide emotional support and comfort to many
people to improve their physical, social, emotional, or cognitive functioning.
✔✔Emotional support animals - ✔✔Any kind of animal can be registered as this, that
may live with their Disabled owners, even if "no pets" policy in place and its primary
function is to provide emotional support through companionship to help with depression,
anxiety, or phobias.
✔✔Age Discrimination Act of 1967 - ✔✔Prohibits age discrimination in employment
based on age with respect to persons who are at least 40 years of age.
✔✔Ethnicity - ✔✔A group of people who perceive themselves and are perceived by
others to share cultural traits such as language, religion, family customs, and preference
in food, leisure/recreation/sport customs.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔segregation - ✔✔Separation or isolation of a group or an individual in a restricted
area by discriminatory means. Segregation results in members of the group, or an
individual, receiving treatment that is different from other people.
✔✔stigma - ✔✔undesired differentness which separates the person from others in a
society. EX: mental illness, stutter, acne, weight
✔✔deviancy - ✔✔A person is considered deviant if they are perceived to be significantly
different from others in some important characteristic and if this difference is negatively
valued. Defined by cultural norms. EX: child marriage, female genital circumcision
✔✔self fulfilling prophecy - ✔✔the labeling of a person may result in the person's
behavior being consistent with the label
✔✔internalized oppression - ✔✔The tendency of minority people to accept negative
stereotyping about themselves. Occurs when an individual comes to accept these
stereotypical beliefs as truths and acts upon them.
✔✔spread phenomenon - ✔✔An association of additional "imperfection" to a person on
the basis of the actual "disabling" condition. Assume someone is disabled, then they
have negative characteristics. EX: if a person is blind, you assume the person is deaf so
you start talking louder when really they're just blind not deaf
✔✔overexaggeration assumption - ✔✔overestimating or "overexaggerating" of the
extent to which a person's condition affects their life. A person who is in a wheelchair,
their life is not defined that they are in a wheelchair
, ✔✔the architectural barriers act of 1968 - ✔✔All buildings and facilities that have been
built in whole or partially with federal funds must be accessible to people with
disabilities.
✔✔Rehabilitation act of 1973: section 504 - ✔✔Non-discrimination section,
prevents/prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in federally funded
programs
✔✔The Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975 - ✔✔Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act: if the program uses school or community settings, it must be
accessible to people with disabilities
✔✔Americans with Disabilites Act - ✔✔- Civil rights law that is intended to eliminate
discrimination against people with disabilities by the guarantee of equal opportunities,
full community participation, enhanced independent living, heightened self sufficiency,
and access to every critical area of American life.
- All state and local public accommodations and services (either public, private, or
commercial) must be accessible to persons with disabilities, and they must be
accessible in the most integrated way possible. Enables interaction between people
with and without disabilities ADA does not require that every component of a program
be accessible to every person with a disability, but the program has to be readily
accessible to and usable by people with disabilities in general.
✔✔Service animals - ✔✔A dog or mini horse that is ADA covered (rights to bring animal
into public establishments), needs to tolerate a wide variety of
experiences/environments/people, may live with their Disabled owners, even if "no pets"
policy in place, specifically trained to assist just one person.
✔✔Therapy animals - ✔✔A dog that needs to tolerate a wide variety of
experiences/environments/people, provide emotional support and comfort to many
people to improve their physical, social, emotional, or cognitive functioning.
✔✔Emotional support animals - ✔✔Any kind of animal can be registered as this, that
may live with their Disabled owners, even if "no pets" policy in place and its primary
function is to provide emotional support through companionship to help with depression,
anxiety, or phobias.
✔✔Age Discrimination Act of 1967 - ✔✔Prohibits age discrimination in employment
based on age with respect to persons who are at least 40 years of age.
✔✔Ethnicity - ✔✔A group of people who perceive themselves and are perceived by
others to share cultural traits such as language, religion, family customs, and preference
in food, leisure/recreation/sport customs.
