Which of the following events helped increase research on understanding and therapeutic treatment of mental illness by awarding grants?
a. The development of intelligence tests in the early 20th century.
b. The initial publishing of Psychology Today.
c. The creation of the National Institutes of Health.
d. The founding of the Veterans Administration.
Ans: C
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A) ?positive punishment B) ?time-out C) ?blocking D) ?extinction