Which of the Following Contributed to the Virtual Absence of Moral

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the virtual absence of moral management by the nineteenth century?

• A) The fact that it was rarely effective in treating the mentally ill
• B) The shrinking of the size of most mental hospitals
• C) Society's displeasure with the idea that mentally ill people were morally inferior
• D) Advances in biomedical science

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Definitions:

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy that suggests a causal relationship because one event followed another in time, even though no causal connection exists.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to analyze the effect of one variable on another, holding all other factors constant.

Fallacy Of Logic

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid or undermines the argument's logical structure.

Ceteris Paribus

Ceteris paribus is a Latin phrase meaning "all other things being equal," used in economics to isolate the effect of one variable change in the study of a phenomenon.