Dorothea Dix

question 52

Multiple Choice

Dorothea Dix

• A) urged that religious conversion was a primary means of treatment for the mentally disturbed.
• B) is credited with establishing numerous humane mental hospitals in many countries.
• C) was a leading force in the emphasis on finding biological cures for mental disorders.
• D) was a major impediment to the mental hygiene movement in this country.

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Definitions:

Liverwort

A type of non-vascular plant found in moist habitats, part of the bryophyte family, which includes mosses and hornworts.

Marchantia

A genus of liverworts, simple non-vascular plants found in damp habitats, known for its flat, green, branching thallus.

Xylem

Vascular tissue that transports water and mineral solutes upward through the plant body; it contains vessel elements and tracheids.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.