Some of the Leading Reasons for Admission to One of the First

question 14

Multiple Choice

Some of the leading reasons for admission to one of the first public mental hospitals, in Williamsburg, Virginia, included all but which of the following?

• A) Masturbation
• B) Womb disease
• C) Religious excitement
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Terman's Termites

A longitudinal study conducted by Lewis Terman that followed gifted children into adulthood to study their development and achievements.

Developmentally Delayed

Refers to individuals, often children, who experience significant delay in the acquisition of skills or reaching developmental milestones compared to the typical population.

Gifted Children

Children who demonstrate exceptional levels of capacity or potential in one or more domains such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership.

Phonemes

The basic units of sound in language.