Phillipe Pinel, often called "the father of modern psychiatry," is famously known for

A. being the first to implement standardized, well-validated measures of psychological functioning.
B. synthesizing chemical compounds that were the precursors to medicine used today.
C. theorizing that psychological disorders might have biological causes.
D. making a practice of treating patients kindly and humanely rather than with the cruelty typical of the time.


Answer: D

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