In "On Being Sane in Insane Places," David Rosenhan suggests that:
A) although it may be difficult for the rest of us, psychiatrists can easily differentiate between those who are sane and those who are insane.
B) staff working in mental hospitals often take on the behavioral characteristics of patients.
C) researchers posing as "pseudopatients" in a mental hospital, but otherwise acting normally, were nonetheless treated as insane by the hospital staff.
D) mental patients were unable to determine who among them were really researchers posing as "pseudopatients."
E) researchers, working in mental hospitals, started to develop higher rates of mental illness.

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David Rosenhan's study involved researchers posing as "pseudopatients" in a mental hospital, but otherwise acting normally, who were nonetheless treated as insane by the hospital staff. This suggests that it may be difficult for mental health professionals to accurately differentiate between those who are sane and those who are insane, and that the institutional setting and perceptions of the staff can play a significant role in how patients are treated. Options A, B, D, and E are all incorrect and do not accurately reflect Rosenhan's findings.

In "On Being Sane in Insane Places," David Rosenhan Suggests