In part,because of Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis ("Being sane in insane places"),
A)legislation governing involuntary psychiatric admissions became more lenient.
B)the number of mental health advocacy groups declined.
C)important aspects of Lemert's labelling theory were illustrated.
D)the lack of influence of social factors on psychiatric diagnosis was illustrated.
E)new research ethics guidelines were developed to prevent similar research from being done in the future.

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Rosenhan's research on psychiatric diagnosis illustrated important aspects of Lemert's labelling theory. Specifically, it showed how a label of "mentally ill" led to social stigmatization, even for individuals who were not actually mentally ill. The study highlighted the subjective nature of psychiatric diagnosis and the potential for labels to have significant social consequences.

In Part,because of Rosenhan's Research on Psychiatric Diagnosis ("Being Sane