The Results of Rosenhan and Colleagues' Study in Which They

question 119

Multiple Choice

The results of Rosenhan and colleagues' study in which they were admitted to mental health hospitals after claiming to be "hearing voices" demonstrate that:

• A)being labeled as schizophrenic actually produces symptoms of schizophrenia.
• B)"hearing voices" is something that most people report.
• C)expectations about mental illness can cloud the judgments of even health care professionals.
• D)health care professionals rely more on signs than on symptoms in diagnosing patients with mental illness.

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