In the Late 1800s, the Emphasis on a Biological Cause

question 118

Multiple Choice

In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder resulted ironically in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

• A) physicians should devote more time to the physically ill.
• B) patients would improve more rapidly if they were not hospitalized.
• C) the hospital staff was not adequately trained to administer new treatments.
• D) mental illness was due to an undiscovered brain pathology and was incurable.

---

Definitions:

Dartmouth V. Woodward

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1819 that affirmed the sanctity of contracts and contributed to the rise of corporations in America.

Corps of Discovery

The name given to the expedition led by Lewis and Clark from 1804 to 1806 by the United States to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.

Californios

Residents of Spanish or Mexican heritage living in California before it became a part of the United States.

Empress of China

The title given to the female ruler of an empire in China or, historically, the first American ship to trade with China in 1784, marking the start of the China trade.