What Was Demonstrated in Rosenhan's Study Using "Pseudopatients

question 166

Multiple Choice

What was demonstrated in Rosenhan's study using "pseudopatients"

• A) Our mental health system is biased toward seeing mental illness in all potential patients. 
• B) Most mental patients are extensively observed before an initial diagnosis is made. 
• C) It is extremely difficult to successfully fake the symptoms of serious mental illness. 
• D) Mental hospital staff spend a great deal of time interacting with patients.

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Definitions:

Negative Symptoms

Symptoms of schizophrenia and other mental health disorders characterized by deficits or loss of normal functions, such as blunted affect or social withdrawal.

Disorganized Speech

A speech pattern where ideas are fragmented and fail to follow logical sequences, often seen in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

Alogia

A significant reduction in speech output or speech content, often seen in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

Positive Symptom

Symptoms of mental health conditions characterized by an excess or distortion of normal functions, such as delusions or hallucinations in schizophrenia.