Rosenhan's (1973) study of pseudo-patients in psychiatric hospitals illustrates
A) that diagnosis can be influenced, if not determined by choice of assessment measures.
B) that behaviour is misinterpreted when seen through the lens of a psychiatric diagnosis.
C) that hallucinations can be shaped by the questions of the interviewing clinician.
D) why structured interviews are preferred over unstructured ones.
E) that failure to make a diagnosis can have serious consequences.

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Rosenhan's study demonstrated that the behaviours of the pseudo-patients were misinterpreted by the psychiatrists and staff at the psychiatric hospitals due to the lens of a psychiatric diagnosis. This highlights the potential danger of relying too heavily on subjective diagnoses and the importance of considering alternative explanations for behaviour.

Rosenhan's (1973) Study of Pseudo-Patients in Psychiatric Hospitals Illustrates