In the movie "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest," one of the patients in the mental hospital tells the other inmates that they are not crazy and they should not act as though they are just because the head nurse tells them they are. Which of the following theories best explains the patients' behaviors?
A) control
B) differential association
C) labeling
D) anomie

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The patients in the mental hospital are being labeled as "crazy" by the head nurse, and they begin to act out the role that has been assigned to them. The labeling theory emphasizes how the labels that individuals are given can impact their behavior and self-concept. In this case, the patients are internalizing the label of "crazy" and behaving accordingly.

In the Movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," One