In 1973, psychologist David Rosenhan conducted a study designed to determine whether psychiatric professionals could accurately determine who is and who is not mentally ill. He instructed his confederates to claim that they were hearing voices saying

certain words, in an attempt to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Which of the following was one of the words that his confederates claimed that they heard?
a. hollow
b. president
c. brrzapp
d. bang


Answer: A

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