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bobbysung

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Why was Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy important in the study of depression?
 
  a) described the role of anger in depression
  b) proposed a theory of imbalanced humors
  c) based on the life history of King George III
  d) described autopsies of depressed persons' brains

Question 2

William Cullen, a Scottish physician in the 1700s, believed that neurotic behavior was caused by physical defects in the
 
  a) spleen.
  b) small intestine.
  c) nervous system.
  d) circulatory system.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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