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One problem with early asylums was that they did not just admit people with mental illnesses, but also admitted people who were homeless or beggars. Why was this a problem?
 
  a) people who didn't need treatment were receiving it instead of the people who needed it
  b) people were simply isolated from society at large and not offered actual treatment
  c) people without mental illnesses were being exposed to harsh treatment (e.g., shock therapy)
  d) people with mental illness were taken advantage of by the others

Question 2

The case, The Three Faces of Eve, was controversial because:
 
  a) Some challenged the existence of multiple personalities
  b) The individual in the case offered a different account of her treatment than her doctors
  c) It ultimately did not offer much information on multiple personality
  d) The case study challenged conventional wisdom on multiple personality.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



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