In a Classic Study with Trained Therapists, All the Therapists

Multiple Choice

In a classic study with trained therapists, all the therapists were shown the same video of a man being interviewed. However, half the therapists were told that the man was a mental patient, while half were told he was a job applicant. What were the findings of the study?

A) Therapists rated the man similarly regardless of what they had been told about him.
B) Those told he was a mental patient were more likely to say that the man deserved the job.
C) Those told he was a mental patient saw more signs of mental illness in the man.
D) Those told he was a job applicant saw more signs of mental illness in the man.