David Rosenhan Argues That Misdiagnosis Is Particularly a Problem for Psychologists,as

question 6

Multiple Choice

David Rosenhan argues that misdiagnosis is particularly a problem for psychologists,as a diagnosis of a mental illness is as influential on the patient as it is on his or her relatives and friends.It should not surprise anyone that the diagnosis acts as a(n)

• A) act of tertiary deviance.
• B) sign of structural strain.
• C) gesture of passing.
• D) self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Definitions:

RIPs

Ribosome-inactivating proteins, a type of protein that can inhibit protein synthesis by inactivating ribosomes.

Toxic

Referring to substances that are harmful or poisonous to living organisms.

Ricin

A highly toxic protein derived from the seeds of the castor oil plant that inhibits protein synthesis.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that pairs with a complementary codon in mRNA during protein synthesis.