I reject the idea of witchcraft. Disturbed people are sick people who deserve our sympathy, not torture and death.. Who would have been most likely to say these words?
a. Pope Innocent VIII
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. John B. Watson
d. Johann Weyer
Question 2The humanistic movement of the Renaissance ____.
a. emphasized the value of the cathartic method
b. presented the first biogenic theory of abnormal behavior in recorded history
c. challenged the notion of demonic possession
d. led directly to deinstitutionalization of mentally disordered individuals
Question 3Humanism is the ____.
a. scientific study of behavior
b. philosophical movement that emphasizes human welfare and individual uniqueness
c. biological theory of abnormal behavior first used by the ancient Greeks
d. name the Catholic Church gave to the practice of identifying and executing individuals they believed were witches
Question 4Historians of the witchcraft age concluded that ____.
a. the mentally ill were especially prone to being perceived as witches
b. few people were ever accused of being witches and almost none were killed
c. many witches were actually intellectually disabled, not mentally disordered
d. almost all witches were mentally disordered
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