The Discovery of the Cause of Syphilis Was Important to the Field

question 26

Multiple Choice

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

• A)Syphilis was widely feared and exacerbated mental illness.
• B)It increased interest in determining biological causes for mental illness.
• C)More asylum patients were diagnosed with syphilis.
• D)It highlighted the need for valid diagnostic systems.

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Definitions:

Vesicular Basalt

A type of basalt that is porous due to gas bubbles (vesicles) trapped within the lava as it cools on the Earth's surface.

Volcanic Breccia

A type of rock consisting of angular fragments of volcanic material cemented together by finer-grained sediments or volcanic ash.

Volcanic Domes

Rounded, mound-shaped protrusions resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano.

Hot Spot

A location on the Earth's surface that has experienced active volcanism for a long period, thought to be above a mantle plume.