The Results of Rosenhan and Colleagues' Study in Which They

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Multiple Choice

The results of Rosenhan and colleagues' study in which they were admitted to mental health hospitals after claiming to be "hearing voices" demonstrate that:

• A)being labelled as schizophrenic actually produces symptoms of schizophrenia.
• B)"hearing voices" is something that most people report.
• C)expectations about mental illness can cloud the judgements of even health care professionals.
• D)health care professionals rely more on signs than on symptoms in diagnosing patients with mental illness.

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