In 1827, the Western State Penitentiary Was Built Using a Semicircle

question 58

True/False

In 1827, the Western State Penitentiary was built using a semicircle formation most known in the Pennsylvania system prisons.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to long-term exposure to stress, proposed by Hans Selye.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through in reaction to prolonged stress.

Distress

Emotional suffering or pain often caused by stress, anxiety, or trauma, which can negatively impact an individual's mental and physical health.