What was the major consequence of labeling David Rosenhan's "patients" with a particular diagnosis?
a) The staff was able to offer effective multimodal treatments.
b) The diagnosis provided the basis for using an experimental drug treatment.
c) These patients' normal behaviors were labeled abnormal in light of their diagnosis.
d) The staff was alerted to look for certain symptoms that would suggest a possible cause.
C
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a. experiences the person had in the past when speaking in front of others. b. related electrical activity in certain parts of the brain. c. self-defeating attitudes and perceptions that feed the anxiety. d. type of medication that can be prescribed to reduce the level of anxiety.
In their research with dogs that led Seligman and Maier to postulate the concept of learned helplessness, when dogs appeared rigid, listless, and distressed, they were said to be marked by ________ deficits
a. motivational b. emotional c. cognitive d. behavioral