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codyclark

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Your sadness is what I call melancholia. It is a problem with your brain, the cure for which is abstinence from sex, rest, and, if necessary, the removal of some of your bad blood.. During what era would this advice most likely have been given?
 
  a. sixteenth-century Paris, France
  b. prehistoric times
 c. ancient Greece
 d. the Dark Ages

Question 2

Suppose an archaeologist unearthed an ancient Greek document that contained instructions for the treatment of mental disorders such as melancholia and mania. What would the writing probably say?
 
  a. Hypnotize the person and encourage the person to express his or her negative emotions..
  b. Have the family treat the person with rest, good diet, and moderate exercise..
 c. Treat the person as you would a witch..
 d. Take a sharp stone and cut a hole in the person's skull to let out the evil demons..



morganmarie791

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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