In 1973, Rosenhan Conducted a Study in Which Eight Healthy

question 125

Multiple Choice

In 1973, Rosenhan conducted a study in which eight healthy individuals were asked to see a psychiatrist at various hospitals.What did the results of this study demonstrate?

• A)College students who experience negative symptoms of schizophrenia are very susceptible to mental-health issues.
• B)Doctors are always correct in their diagnosis of schizophrenia.
• C)Once a person has been labeled with a psychological disorder, that label colors how others perceive everything else he or she does.
• D)If you are treated for schizophrenia at an early age, you are likely to recover fully.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of operant conditioning by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no inherent value but acquires significance and the ability to elicit a response through its association with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers an unconditioned response without prior learning.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.