Which of the Following Is an Accurate Representation of the Life

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the life of a mental patient in the early 1900s?

• A) Mental patients were sentenced to prison.
• B) Hospitals sold tickets so that people could come and observe the behavior of mental patients.
• C) Mental patients were kept in huge, overcrowded hospitals with little supervision.
• D) Hospitals used drug therapy to treat mental patients.

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