Rosenhan (1973) 'On being sane in insane places' 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? PsychologyCore studiesSchizophreniaA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: EmCreated on: 04-04-16 13:48 How many hospitals were used? 12 1 of 18 What words did the pseudopatients report hearing? empty, hollow, thud 2 of 18 What did the pseudopatients do after being admitted? Acted normally 3 of 18 When asked, the pseudopatients reported what? No further symptoms 4 of 18 Was it true that all 8 pseudopatients were admitted to hospital? Yes 5 of 18 What was the average stay? 19 days 6 of 18 In 30% of the cases, who made comments to the effect that the pseudopatients had nothing wrong with them? Real patients 7 of 18 What percentage of nurses and doctors completely ignored the pseudopatients? 71% doctors, 88% nurses 8 of 18 Were the staff and hospitals identified by Rosenhan? No 9 of 18 Could it have been harmful if the pseudopatients swallowed the medication instead of flushing it away? Yes 10 of 18 How many days was the longest stay? 52 days 11 of 18 Does using 12 hospitals for the study mean the findings can be generalised? Yes 12 of 18 Was there mention of a debrief after the study? No 13 of 18 Is it true that once a person has been labelled with a mental illness it is hard to shift? Yes 14 of 18 Was the experiment a field, lab or natural experiment? Field 15 of 18 What variables could be controlled? Pseudopatients behaviour 16 of 18 Were the hospital staff deceived? Yes 17 of 18 Did the experiment include participant observation? Yes 18 of 18
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