In Rosenhan's Experiment in Which He and Several Colleagues Had

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True/False

In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital never recognized these phony patients as "phony," although the real patients did see through their pretense.

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Definitions:

Globalization

A process by which businesses, cultures, and information spread internationally, leading to a more interconnected world.

Peripheral Capitalist Country

A term used in world-systems theory to describe countries that are not dominant in the global economy, often exploited for their resources by more developed countries.

Core Capitalist Country

A highly developed, industrialized country that is a central force in the global economic system.

Core Peripheral Country

A concept in world-systems theory describing countries that dominate in terms of advanced technology, financial resources, and economic influence, as opposed to peripheral countries that are dependent and exploited.