Question

Which of the following statements is not true about Hippocrates? A. He believed that the body has four bodily fluids that directly affect health and personality. B. He thought that mental illness occurred when the four humors were in proper balance. C. He suggested that all diseases, including mental illness, have natural causes. D. He separated medicine from superstition, which is why he’s called “the father of medicine.”

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. He thought that mental illness occurred when the 4 humors were in the proper balance. From this theory of the 4 humors was also explained the trend of behavior and mental life of people. The imbalances in the quantities of humours influenced the way of thinking, acting and feeling of individuals, that is, it was the basis for defining the temperament and personality of each one.