________ was a Massachusetts reformer who sought to improve the treatment of people with psychological disorders in the mid-1800s.
A. Dorothea Dix
B. William Tuke
C. Martin Luther
D. Benjamin Rush
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
David is a new father and wants to know what he can do to enhance his child's language development. He reads a few research studies and finds that language growth in children is enhanced when adults
a. ask questions of the child. b. correct the child when she makes language errors. c. make sure the child watches educational television. d. get a tablet device with learning software installed.
A childhood history of severe sexual abuse is more common in people with personality disorder than those without the disorder
a. generalized anxiety b. depressive c. borderline d. obsessive
Lucy has trained for a marathon, and she thinks that she will be able to complete the race. This is an example of ___________ according to social-cognitive theory
a. self-defacing expectations c. self-induced expectations b. perfectionism d. self-efficacy expectations
Your parents have been advised to give your little brother methylphenidate (Ritalin) as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What advice would you give them? a. Don't bother. The drug rarely produces any improvements in behavior
b. Make sure the diagnosis is correct, as Ritalin has no effect on behavior unless you really have ADHD. c. Proceed with caution. Ritalin can improve behavior, but it also produces significant side effects. d. Try giving him a cup of coffee first, and if he reacts well to that, he probably will respond well to Ritalin, too.