David rosenhan (1973) sent eight normal people to various psychiatric hospitals. all eight complained of hearing voices that said "empty," "hollow," and "thud." after being admitted to one of the hospitals, each person acted normally, yet all were diagnosed as schizophrenic. one of the conclusions from this study is that:

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Sierra Romero

6 July, 16:32

David rosenhan (1973) sent eight normal people to various psychiatric hospitals. all eight complained of hearing voices that said "empty," "hollow," and "thud." after being admitted to one of the hospitals, each person acted normally, yet all were diagnosed as schizophrenic. one of the conclusions from this study is that:

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Lefty · Answer 1

I believe the answer is: the expectations produced by labeling can alter perception

When we put a label a certain individual, we tend to have a general frame of behaviors that we expect from that individuals.

This type of thinking is the one that often lead to a prejudice toward a certain social group.