Which of the following is true of the first asylums for the mentally ill?
a. Patients were used as "guinea pigs" for new and risky medical experiments.
b. Residents were offered meaningful work as therapy.
c. Asylum inmates frequently performed in plays for the public.
d. They often were homes for beggars as well as the mentally disturbed.
D
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Research indicates that children's cognitive immaturity
A) results from overstimulation during infancy and toddlerhood. B) results from a lack of stimulation. C) hinders their mastery of basic academic skills. D) may be adaptive.
Kipsigi infants walk considerably earlier than North American infants because
A) Kipsigi babies are smaller at birth, requiring less leg-muscle strength for standing. B) Kipsigi babies have a genetic tendency toward early motor development. C) North American babies are mentally overstimulated, resulting in less motivation to walk. D) Kipsigi parents emphasize early motor maturity, practicing formal exercises to stimulate particular skills.