Question 1

The pseudopatients' occupations included all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  housewife 
B)  pediatrician 
C)  endodontist 
D)  psychologist 
A)  housewife 
B)  pediatrician 
C)  endodontist 
D)  psychologist C

Question 2

Explain the author's statement that a psychiatric label has a life and influence of its own.

Accepted Answer

The author's statement that a psychiatric label has a life and influence of its own refers to the idea that once a person is given a psychiatric diagnosis, that label can take on a life of its own and have a significant impact on the individual's identity, self-perception, and interactions with others.

Psychiatric labels can shape how a person sees themselves and how others perceive them, potentially leading to stigma, discrimination, and limitations in opportunities. These labels can also influence the types of treatment and support that a person receives, as well as the expectations placed upon them by society.

Furthermore, psychiatric labels can become ingrained in a person's identity, affecting their sense of self and potentially leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy where they conform to the expectations associated with their diagnosis.

Overall, the author is highlighting the power and influence of psychiatric labels, and the need for careful consideration and sensitivity in how they are used and understood.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about notetaking while in the hospital?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pseudopatients were allowed to take extensive notes publicly. 
B)  Staff was suspicious of notetaking but allowed it to continue under close supervision. 
C)  The pseudopatients were allowed to take notes each day but could not remove them from the dayroom. 
D)  Staff prevented the pseudopatients from taking notes or recording any information throughout their hospital stay. 
A)  The pseudopatients were allowed to take extensive notes publicly. 
B)  Staff was suspicious of notetaking but allowed it to continue under close supervision. 
C)  The pseudopatients were allowed to take notes each day but could not remove them from the dayroom. 
D)  Staff prevented the pseudopatients from taking notes or recording any information throughout their hospital stay. A

Question 4

The majority of the pseudopatients were admitted with a diagnosis of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  anxiety 
C)  conduct disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  anxiety 
C)  conduct disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 5

What was the purpose of the author's second experiment discussed in the reading?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Why do you think the psychiatric community continues to use diagnoses, even though they are unreliable?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What immediately happened when the pseudopatient was admitted to the psychiatric unit?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she stopped displaying abnormal symptoms. 
B)  He or she began reporting hallucinations. 
C)  He or she was given medication. 
D)  He or she became disruptive to staff and patients. 
A)  He or she stopped displaying abnormal symptoms. 
B)  He or she began reporting hallucinations. 
C)  He or she was given medication. 
D)  He or she became disruptive to staff and patients.

Question 8

The author's research informs the study of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social deviance 
B)  health care 
C)  criminal law 
D)  involuntary institutionalization 
A)  social deviance 
B)  health care 
C)  criminal law 
D)  involuntary institutionalization

Question 9

Why is Rosenhan's research so cutting-edge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few researchers have experienced living in a psychiatric institution. 
B)  Few people were diagnosed with mental illness in the 1970s. 
C)  Few researchers are able to tell the difference between sane and insane. 
D)  Few people understand the difference between mental illness and insanity. 
A)  Few researchers have experienced living in a psychiatric institution. 
B)  Few people were diagnosed with mental illness in the 1970s. 
C)  Few researchers are able to tell the difference between sane and insane. 
D)  Few people understand the difference between mental illness and insanity.

Question 10

Which two sociological theories informed Rosenhan's research?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following is an example of type 2 error?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients are more inclined to display symptoms of abnormality when with others. 
B)  Patients are more inclined to display symptoms of abnormality when alone. 
C)  Physicians are more inclined to call a sick person healthy than a healthy person sick. 
D)  Physicians are more inclined to call a healthy person sick than a sick person healthy. 
A)  Patients are more inclined to display symptoms of abnormality when with others. 
B)  Patients are more inclined to display symptoms of abnormality when alone. 
C)  Physicians are more inclined to call a sick person healthy than a healthy person sick. 
D)  Physicians are more inclined to call a healthy person sick than a sick person healthy.

Question 12

Discuss how the perception of one's circumstances was shaped entirely by one's diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

What is Rosenhan's central question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do depression and anxiety truly exist? 
B)  What is the difference between mental illness and schizophrenia? 
C)  Can the sane be distinguished from the insane? 
D)  How do medical professionals treat the mentally ill? 
A)  Do depression and anxiety truly exist? 
B)  What is the difference between mental illness and schizophrenia? 
C)  Can the sane be distinguished from the insane? 
D)  How do medical professionals treat the mentally ill?

Question 14

Results indicated that failure to detect sanity during the course of hospitalization may be attributed to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that pseudopatients were not behaving sanely 
B)  the quality of the hospitals 
C)  the fact that there was insufficient time to observe the pseudopatients 
D)  the type 2 error 
A)  the fact that pseudopatients were not behaving sanely 
B)  the quality of the hospitals 
C)  the fact that there was insufficient time to observe the pseudopatients 
D)  the type 2 error

Question 15

Who typically recognized the pseudopatients' sanity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nurses 
B)  the psychologists 
C)  the patients 
D)  the physicians 
A)  the nurses 
B)  the psychologists 
C)  the patients 
D)  the physicians

Exam 6: On Being Sane in Insane Places

The pseudopatients' occupations included all of the following except ______.

Explain the author's statement that a psychiatric label has a life and influence of its own.

Which of the following is true about notetaking while in the hospital?

The majority of the pseudopatients were admitted with a diagnosis of ______.

What was the purpose of the author's second experiment discussed in the reading?

Why do you think the psychiatric community continues to use diagnoses, even though they are unreliable?

What immediately happened when the pseudopatient was admitted to the psychiatric unit?

The author's research informs the study of ______.

Why is Rosenhan's research so cutting-edge?

Which two sociological theories informed Rosenhan's research?

Which of the following is an example of type 2 error?

Discuss how the perception of one's circumstances was shaped entirely by one's diagnosis.

What is Rosenhan's central question?

Results indicated that failure to detect sanity during the course of hospitalization may be attributed to ______.

Who typically recognized the pseudopatients' sanity?

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