Regarding Halfway Houses, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 819

Multiple Choice

Regarding halfway houses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Halfway houses are designed to ease a patient's return to the community.
• B) Halfway houses are helpful in keeping patients close to their families.
• C) Halfway houses can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital.
• D) Halfway houses are examples of partial hospitalization.

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Definitions:

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Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure can influence an individual to conform.

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