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In a study by David Rosenhan (1973) researchers were admitted as patients into various mental hospitals after they falsely claimed to be "hearing voices." This study best illustrated the negative effects of: __________?

Correct answer: D. diagnostic lobels

  • A. linkage analysis.
  • B. the medical model.
  • C. hallucinations.
  • D. diagnostic lobels

Explanation

Rosenhan's study showed that once people received psychiatric labels, ordinary behavior could be interpreted as evidence of illness and the labels were difficult to remove. This demonstrated the harmful effects of diagnostic labeling, despite the option's misspelling as “diagnostic lobels.”

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