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big1devin

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Over the course of the 1800s the number of mental hospitals in the United States and the number of patients in those hospitals
 
  a. decreased dramatically.
  b. increased dramatically.
  c. remained mostly constant.
  d. cannot be determined because no statistics were collected.

Question 2

What was one reason for the growth of large mental institutions during the 1800s?
 
  a. urbanization
  b. widespread famines
  c. spread of viral diseases
  d. rapid development of surgical techniques



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a.



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