What happened to the pseudopatients in David Rosenhan's "On Being Sane in Insane Places"?
A) Several of them finally had to break out.
B) One of them turned out to be genuinely mentally ill and was never released.
C) They were all released once doctors realized that they were not actually mentally ill.
D) They were released shortly after being admitted.
E) They were all finally released, but the diagnoses were that their "illnesses" were "in remission."

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All of the pseudopatients were eventually released from the mental institutions where they were admitted, but their diagnoses were changed to reflect that their "illnesses" were in remission. None of the staff or doctors recognized that they were not actually mentally ill.

What Happened to the Pseudopatients in David Rosenhan's "On Being