In Rosenhan's experiment in which he and several colleagues had themselves committed to mental hospitals with a diagnosis of "schizophrenia," the staff at the hospital
A)recognized these phony patients as "phony" during the initial interview.
B)recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they were caught taking notes on their observations.
C)recognized these phony patients as "phony" when they dropped all pretense of mental illness and acted normally.
D)never recognized these phony patients as "phony," although the real patients did see through their pretense.

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In Rosenhan's experiment, the staff never recognized the phony patients as "phony," but the real patients often did see through their pretense. This experiment highlighted the challenges in accurately diagnosing mental illness and the impact of psychiatric labels.

In Rosenhan's Experiment in Which He and Several Colleagues Had