The First Act for Regulating Madhouses, Enacted in England, Was

question 18

Multiple Choice

The first Act for Regulating Madhouses, enacted in England, was created in part to:

• A)promote public sympathy for the mentally ill.
• B)improve the deplorable conditions of mental institutions.
• C)provide jobs for poor people confined to madhouses.
• D)reduce crime by removing unstable people from the streets.

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Linear Programming

A mathematical technique used for optimization of resources, which involves linear equations to represent constraints and an objective function to maximize or minimize.

Objective Function

A mathematical function used in optimization to represent the goal that needs to be achieved, often minimizing or maximizing some quantity.

Linear Programming

A mathematical method for determining the best outcome (such as maximum profit or lowest cost) in a given mathematical model for some list of requirements represented as linear relationships.

Objective Function

A mathematical function used in decision-making processes, often in optimization, representing the goal that needs to be achieved.