In the Middle Ages, Mental Illness

question 30

Multiple Choice

In the Middle Ages, mental illness

• A)was believed to be associated with magical powers.
• B)was treated with more compassion than in modern times.
• C)resulted in the sufferer being confined to converted leper hospitals.
• D)resulted in burning at the stake.

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Definitions:

Elimination

A chemical reaction where elements are removed from a starting molecule, leading to the formation of a double bond or a new ring structure.

Organic Product

A compound resulting from an organic reaction, typically containing carbon atoms bonded to other elements like hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen.

Alkene Products

Chemical compounds resulting from reactions involving alkenes, characterized by the presence of one or more carbon-carbon double bonds.

Stereoisomers

Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms (constitution), but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space.