Our modern use of the word “bedlam,” denoting a chaotic situation, is historically rooted in which of the following practices?
A) allowing hysterics to act out their beliefs
B) warehousing of mentally ill persons
C) allowing witch hunters to convict and hang witches
D) warehousing entire families believed to be mentally ill
Answer: B
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a. salivation. b. meat powder. c. light. d. tone.
Loftus's work on eyewitness testimony has clearly demonstrated that
a. memory errors come mostly from erroneous original encoding. b. most memory errors are constructive. c. information given after an event can alter a person's memory of the event. d. most memory errors are simply omissions of details of the event.
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What is one reason a state can commit an individual involuntarily to a mental hospital?
a) the family requests it b) the person is mentally retarded c) the person meets the criteria for a DSM-IV diagnosis d) the person is dangerous to him/herself or others