Failure of hospital staff to detect fake patients in David Rosenhan's studies can be attributed to the:
Correct answer: C. effects of the labeling and context
- A. acting ability of the pseudo-patients
- B. generally low quality of training of hospital staff members
- C. effects of the labeling and context
- D. fact that pseudo-patients were so heavily drugged
Explanation
Rosenhan’s pseudo-patients were interpreted through the label of mental illness, so ordinary behavior was viewed as pathological within the hospital context. Their failure to be detected therefore illustrates labeling and situational context, not poor acting or heavy medication.
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