Rosenhan's study enlightened the mental health community on the dangers of:
A)potential abuses of power by those who label people as normal or abnormal.
B)admitting pseudopatients to mental hospitals for the purpose of research.
C)labeling children, particularly girls, as normal or abnormal.
D)the dehumanization of mental health professionals.

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Rosenhan's study showed that even trained mental health professionals can incorrectly label individuals as abnormal based on their behavior, leading to potential abuses of power and violations of individuals' rights. This highlighted the importance of questioning and critically examining psychiatric diagnoses, and ensuring that individuals are not unfairly stigmatized or mistreated based on those labels.

Rosenhan's Study Enlightened the Mental Health Community on the Dangers