If You Were to Travel in Time to Meet Philippe

question 130

Multiple Choice

If you were to travel in time to meet Philippe Pinel and ask him what his life's work involved, he would probably tell you,

• A)"to rid the world of supernatural approaches to treating mental disorders."
• B)"to promote mental health through exorcism and religiosity."
• C)"to create more humane conditions in mental hospitals."
• D)"to integrate biological methods into the treatment of mental illness."

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Definitions:

Growth Spurts

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Continuous And Discontinuous

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Lifespan Human Development

An approach to studying human development that examines ways in which individuals grow, change, and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception to death.

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