Lewis Carroll's Character of the Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures

question 175

Multiple Choice

Lewis Carroll's character of the Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is modeled after the hat makers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who were heavily exposed to mercury used in the preparation of felt. Because of this mercury poisoning, these hat makers developed

• A)conversion reactions.
• B)somatic symptom disorders.
• C)psychosis due to brain damage.
• D)dissociative disorders.

Appreciate the role of environment in shaping individual development.

Understand the structure and sequence of development across various stages of childhood.

Recognize the interdisciplinary and international nature of developmental science.

Distinguish between different sources and issues central to developmental science.

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Sexism

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