David Rosenhan Sent Pseudopatients to a Mental Hospital, Where They

question 160

Multiple Choice

David Rosenhan sent pseudopatients to a mental hospital, where they pretended to be disturbed. The results of this study led him to conclude that _____ greatly affects mental illness.

• A) an actual symptom
• B) the community mental health system
• C) labeling
• D) communication

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Definitions:

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands in the body, which travel through the bloodstream to target organs to regulate physiology and behavior.

Myelin sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of some neurons, which helps increase the speed at which information can travel along the nerve cells.

Electrically charged atoms

Atoms that have gained or lost electrons, resulting in a positive or negative electrical charge, known as ions.