Clifford Beers and his associates were instrumental in initiating:
a. the mental hygiene movement.
b. improvements of mental hospitals.
c. the cure of existing mental illness.
d. the use of doctors to administer mental hospitals.
e. none of the above
The major focus of the settlement house movement was to help people deal with:
a. mental illness.
b. poor education.
c. crime.
d. hunger.
e. (b), (c), and (d) are correct.
It was not until the latter part of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century that significant efforts were made to prevent mental illness.
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The lack of knowledge about the causes of a specific illness was always an obstacle to preventing the illness.
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In preliterate societies, people tried to prevent hunger, illness, injury, and death by:
a. making plans.
b. living together.
c. prayer, ritual, and sacrifices.
d. working together.
e. all of the above
In the field of medicine, major targets of prevention are:
a. illness.
b. premature births.
c. premature or unnecessary death.
d. injuries.
e. (a), (c), and (d) are correct.
To prevent means to keep something from happening.
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Social policy in the U.S. is solely determined by the President of the country.
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Social policies in preliterate societies were really just plans for survival that assured food, shelter and protection.
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The stopping of payments on the basis of written record alone (Social Security disability program) is an example of interpretation of an operational policy.
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