Rosenhan Conducted a Study in Which He and Several Colleagues

question 433

Multiple Choice

Rosenhan conducted a study in which he and several colleagues got themselves admitted to mental institutions and once they were in the hospitals, they acted normally. The results from this study revealed that

• A)they were quickly identified as mentally healthy individuals and asked to leave
• B)diagnostic labels appeared to greatly influence how their normal behaviour was interpreted
• C)just being in this type of environment served to create some of the initial symptoms of psychological disorders
• D)this methodology was effective for allowing them to study the abnormal behaviours of other people in the institution

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