Person perception refers to ways people form impressions of others. Rosenhan conducted a pseudopatient experiment in 1973 to explore the social context of forming impressions. In that experiment, who recognized that patients were simply pretending to be psychotic rather than actually experiencing psychosis?

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Rosenhan had seven undisturbed individuals make appointments at different hospitals, claiming they heard voices during their intakes. Once admitted, each person acted normally and did not repeat their initial statements. However, all but one was diagnosed with schizophrenia. This experiment demonstrated the power of social context on person perceptions.

Person Perception Refers to Ways People Form Impressions of Others