EEX3093 Test 1 Questions And
Correct Answers
Social model of disability - Answer environment inaccessible, attitudes inhibiting
(prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination), organizations inflexible
the social model of disability was developed by - Answer disabled ppl in response to
medical model
Medical Model of disability says disability caused by - Answer physical, mental, or
sensory impairment
medical model of disability sees the individual - Answer as impaired and as the problem
medical model focuses on - Answer curing or alleviating the effect of the impairment (as
if broken) and fosters existing prejudices
tragedy-charity model: ppl with disabilities depicted as - Answer victims of
circumstance, deserving of pity
tragedy charity model traditionally used by - Answer charities for fundraising and in turn
lowers self-esteem of disabled
tragedy charity model says that - Answer ppl with disabilities need care (medical model)
and historically that care resulted in institutionalization
religious moral model says that - Answer disability might be a punishment for past "sins"
or "evil spirits"
religious moral model: disability interpreted as - Answer a necessary affliction before
some future spiritual reward
under the religious moral model what can happen? - Answer exorcisms, sacrifice,
persecution, and death
economic model defines disability as and is used by who - Answer person's inability to
work; policy makers to asses distribution of support
customer-empowering model is opposite of what model - Answer expert model
customer-empowering model says that - Answer clients decide and select what services
they believe are appropriate
customer-empowering model wants - Answer financial resources under control of
person with disabilities
,prejudice - Answer attitude with an EMOTIONAL response and it can be + or -
what happens to individual traits with prejudice - Answer go unnoticed or are dismissed
current language use of prejudice is - Answer hostile or - attitude toward group of ppl
based on membership into that group
stereotypes - Answer generalization about a group of ppl in which identical
characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group and it can be + or -
stereotyping is a ____ function - Answer cognitive
stereotyping does or does not involve emotional reactions and lead to acts of abuse or
discrimination - Answer does not
why do we stereotype - Answer we categorize info according to what we regard as
normal or normative and it simplifies how we look at the world and process new info
which saves us time and energy
what happens when we stereotype? - Answer info consistent with stereotype given more
attention and given more weight when making decisions
is stereotyping wrong - Answer when it's a strong stereotype, members of group will
accept it and perpetuate it and we create self-fulfilling prophecies
subtyping - Answer make person the exception to the rule to keep the stereotype safe
subtyping doesn't... - Answer conform to our stereotype
discrimination - Answer - or harmful action/policy toward members of group, simply b/c
of his/her membership in that group
discrimination influenced by - Answer emotions and beliefs
discrimination is what kind of response - Answer behavioral
different models of disability - Answer social, medical, expert/professional,
rights-based, rehabilitation, tragedy-charity, and religious moral
How much of US population is disabled (# or %) - Answer 23% aka 73 million ppl
how much of senior citizen population is disabled (50 years +) (%) - Answer 53%
what is the U.S's largest minority - Answer the disabled
top 10 jobs disabled ppl do - Answer janitors, sales workers, truck drivers, cashiers,
retail sales, laborers, secretaries, health aides, cooks, maids
jobs with highest prevalence of disabilities - Answer cutting workers, crossing guards,
motor vehicle operators, dishwashers, sales representatives, refuse collectors
, how many disabled ppl have part time or full time employment(%) - Answer 35%
I'm not your inspiration video - Answer Stella Young, Australia, disability is not a bad
thing, inspiration porn: objectifying disabled ppl for benefit of non disabled
99 problems video - Answer cerebral palsy (happens to ppl by accident), comedian who
told her life story
ABC video - Answer Olympian Dominique, filed for emancipation, sister she never knew
named Jenn who had no legs and turn out to be a gymnast in the Junior Olympics
ADA enacted on....by... - Answer July 26, 1990; President Bush (Sr.)
ADA does what - Answer extends civil rights and anti-discrimination protection to
persons with disabilities
ADA was the outcome of - Answer earlier discrimination laws
ADA was last amended in - Answer 2008, known as the ADA Amendments Act of 208
(ADAAA)
Purpose of ADA - Answer persons with disabilities should have access to same
employment opportunities, public services, public accommodations, transportation,
telecommunications, that other citizens enjoy
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 1986 - Answer 34%
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 2004 - Answer 35%
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 2010 - Answer 22%
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 2014 - Answer 35%
factors in which discrimination is premised - Answer we feel discomfort and
embarrassment around persons with disabilities, we often patronize and/pr pity persons
with disabilities, we have attached unpleasant stigmas to disabling conditions, we just
haven't thought about it, we are apathetic
ADA definition of a disability - Answer physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more of major life activities of an individual
types of those major life activities that are limited by disability - Answer caring for
yourself, perform manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing,
lifting, bending, breathing, speaking, reading, thinking, learning, concentrating,
communicating, and major bodily functions, and certain temporary disabilities or ones
in remission
Correct Answers
Social model of disability - Answer environment inaccessible, attitudes inhibiting
(prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination), organizations inflexible
the social model of disability was developed by - Answer disabled ppl in response to
medical model
Medical Model of disability says disability caused by - Answer physical, mental, or
sensory impairment
medical model of disability sees the individual - Answer as impaired and as the problem
medical model focuses on - Answer curing or alleviating the effect of the impairment (as
if broken) and fosters existing prejudices
tragedy-charity model: ppl with disabilities depicted as - Answer victims of
circumstance, deserving of pity
tragedy charity model traditionally used by - Answer charities for fundraising and in turn
lowers self-esteem of disabled
tragedy charity model says that - Answer ppl with disabilities need care (medical model)
and historically that care resulted in institutionalization
religious moral model says that - Answer disability might be a punishment for past "sins"
or "evil spirits"
religious moral model: disability interpreted as - Answer a necessary affliction before
some future spiritual reward
under the religious moral model what can happen? - Answer exorcisms, sacrifice,
persecution, and death
economic model defines disability as and is used by who - Answer person's inability to
work; policy makers to asses distribution of support
customer-empowering model is opposite of what model - Answer expert model
customer-empowering model says that - Answer clients decide and select what services
they believe are appropriate
customer-empowering model wants - Answer financial resources under control of
person with disabilities
,prejudice - Answer attitude with an EMOTIONAL response and it can be + or -
what happens to individual traits with prejudice - Answer go unnoticed or are dismissed
current language use of prejudice is - Answer hostile or - attitude toward group of ppl
based on membership into that group
stereotypes - Answer generalization about a group of ppl in which identical
characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the group and it can be + or -
stereotyping is a ____ function - Answer cognitive
stereotyping does or does not involve emotional reactions and lead to acts of abuse or
discrimination - Answer does not
why do we stereotype - Answer we categorize info according to what we regard as
normal or normative and it simplifies how we look at the world and process new info
which saves us time and energy
what happens when we stereotype? - Answer info consistent with stereotype given more
attention and given more weight when making decisions
is stereotyping wrong - Answer when it's a strong stereotype, members of group will
accept it and perpetuate it and we create self-fulfilling prophecies
subtyping - Answer make person the exception to the rule to keep the stereotype safe
subtyping doesn't... - Answer conform to our stereotype
discrimination - Answer - or harmful action/policy toward members of group, simply b/c
of his/her membership in that group
discrimination influenced by - Answer emotions and beliefs
discrimination is what kind of response - Answer behavioral
different models of disability - Answer social, medical, expert/professional,
rights-based, rehabilitation, tragedy-charity, and religious moral
How much of US population is disabled (# or %) - Answer 23% aka 73 million ppl
how much of senior citizen population is disabled (50 years +) (%) - Answer 53%
what is the U.S's largest minority - Answer the disabled
top 10 jobs disabled ppl do - Answer janitors, sales workers, truck drivers, cashiers,
retail sales, laborers, secretaries, health aides, cooks, maids
jobs with highest prevalence of disabilities - Answer cutting workers, crossing guards,
motor vehicle operators, dishwashers, sales representatives, refuse collectors
, how many disabled ppl have part time or full time employment(%) - Answer 35%
I'm not your inspiration video - Answer Stella Young, Australia, disability is not a bad
thing, inspiration porn: objectifying disabled ppl for benefit of non disabled
99 problems video - Answer cerebral palsy (happens to ppl by accident), comedian who
told her life story
ABC video - Answer Olympian Dominique, filed for emancipation, sister she never knew
named Jenn who had no legs and turn out to be a gymnast in the Junior Olympics
ADA enacted on....by... - Answer July 26, 1990; President Bush (Sr.)
ADA does what - Answer extends civil rights and anti-discrimination protection to
persons with disabilities
ADA was the outcome of - Answer earlier discrimination laws
ADA was last amended in - Answer 2008, known as the ADA Amendments Act of 208
(ADAAA)
Purpose of ADA - Answer persons with disabilities should have access to same
employment opportunities, public services, public accommodations, transportation,
telecommunications, that other citizens enjoy
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 1986 - Answer 34%
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 2004 - Answer 35%
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 2010 - Answer 22%
% of disabled ppl in US who worked part/full time in 2014 - Answer 35%
factors in which discrimination is premised - Answer we feel discomfort and
embarrassment around persons with disabilities, we often patronize and/pr pity persons
with disabilities, we have attached unpleasant stigmas to disabling conditions, we just
haven't thought about it, we are apathetic
ADA definition of a disability - Answer physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more of major life activities of an individual
types of those major life activities that are limited by disability - Answer caring for
yourself, perform manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing,
lifting, bending, breathing, speaking, reading, thinking, learning, concentrating,
communicating, and major bodily functions, and certain temporary disabilities or ones
in remission
