According to Labeling Theory, None of the Pseudo-Patients in David

question 100

Multiple Choice

According to labeling theory, none of the pseudo-patients in David Rosenhan's "On Being Sane in Insane Places" were discovered because

• A) they all were mentally ill, at least to some extent.
• B) they were too "clean-cut" to be considered mentally ill.
• C) they were well-coached in the symptoms real patients would experience.
• D) it is difficult for anyone to see past the label once a person has been labeled "mentally ill."

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Definitions:

Market Short-Run Supply

The total quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at current prices in the short run, considering fixed and variable costs.

Units of Output

The individual items or quantities produced by a process or system.

Short-Run Elasticity

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of a good to a change in its price over a short period.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of the good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell.