At the end of the nineteenth century, children with normal cognitive abilities but disturbing behavior were thought to be ____.
A) suffering from "moral insanity"
B) imbeciles
C) diseased
D) possessed by the devil

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At the end of the nineteenth century, children with disturbing behavior but normal cognitive abilities were often labeled as suffering from "moral insanity." This label reflected a belief that their behavioral issues stemmed from a lack of moral character or a deficiency in their sense of right and wrong, rather than from any cognitive or medical condition.

At the End of the Nineteenth Century, Children with Normal