Rosenhan's experiment in twelve mental hospitals revealed that

a. despite labels of schizophrenia, most of the pseudo patients were able to overcome the tag.
b. mental illness labels are flexible and prone to change.
c. staff perceptions of pseudo patients' circumstances were shaped entirely by the diagnosis.
d. pseudo patients succeeded in convincing a clear majority of staffers that they were not mentally ill.


C

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