What happened to the pseudopatients in David Rosenhan's "On Being Sane in Insane Places"?
A) Several of them finally had to break out.
B) One of them turned out to be genuinely mentally ill and was never released.
C) They were all released once doctors realized that they were not actually mentally ill.
D) They were all finally released, but the diagnoses were that their "illnesses" were "in remission."

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The pseudopatients were ultimately released, but their diagnoses were changed to that their "illnesses" were "in remission." This suggests that the doctors were reluctant to admit that their initial diagnoses were incorrect and instead labeled the pseudopatients as having had a temporary illness that had resolved.

What Happened to the Pseudopatients in David Rosenhan's "On Being