Prior to the 1970s those who were mentally ill could be involuntarily committed whenever the state thought they needed treatment.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Gary believes that abnormal behavior results from the conflict between unconscious forces and the demands of society. His thinking is most consistent with the ____ theory of abnormal behavior.?

a. ?cognitive b. ?biological c. ?humanistic d. ?psychoanalytic

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In contrast to chronic stress, brief stress ______.

A. decreases the activity of neurons within the hypothalamus B. does not alter the immune system C. enhances the immune response D. inactivates white blood cells

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As Rice and Dolgin point out, some of the health problems that face Third World teens stem directly from:

A) poverty. B) malaria. C) abusive parenting. D) all of the above

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