After participants in one study were informed that a videotaped interviewee was a psychiatric patient, they characterized the person with phrases such as "a passive, dependent type" and "frightened of his own aggressive impulses." This study best illustrated the

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The study illustrates the biasing power of diagnostic labels. The participants' perceptions of the interviewee were influenced by the label of "psychiatric patient," even though they had no other information about the person's diagnosis or symptoms. This highlights the potential negative effects and stereotypes that can result from diagnostic labeling.

After Participants in One Study Were Informed That a Videotaped