A(n)________ Is an Explanation That Accounts for a Set of Facts

question 29

Short Answer

A(n)________ is an explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested by further investigation.

---

Definitions:

Benjamin Rush

Considered the "Father of American Psychiatry," he was an 18th-century physician who made significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of mental illness.

Dorothea Dix

An American activist who significantly improved the care and treatment of the mentally ill through tireless advocacy and the establishment of numerous psychiatric hospitals in the 19th century.

Deinstitutionalization

The process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder.

Misery

a state of great distress or discomfort of mind or body.