Jacob is a man suffering from the symptoms of a mental illness in the late 1700s. Which of the following would likely happen to him?

A. He would be presumed to be a witch and be burned at the stake.
B. He would be subjected to an exorcism to get rid of evil spirits.
C. He would undergo a prefrontal lobotomy.
D. He would be confined to an asylum and given electric shocks.


Answer: D

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