In 1843, social reformer Dorothea Dix played an important role in improving conditions in Massachusetts asylums when she __________.

A) administered a petition for reform across the state
B) published her findings on the deplorable conditions in institutions
C) broke down the gates of the main asylum in the state as a symbolic gesture
D) drafted legislation outlawing the harsh treatment of patients


B) published her findings on the deplorable conditions in institutions

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a. assessment c. mindfulness training b. identification of negative beliefs d. collaborative analysis of symptoms

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Which of the following terms does NOT reflect functional network activity in the brain?

A. Responsive B. Conditional C. Consistent D. Variable

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a. tabula rasa b. structuralist approach c. reflex arc d. natural selection of behaviors

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