According to labeling theory, none of the pseudo-patients in David Rosenhan's "On Being Sane in Insane Places" were discovered because
A) they all were mentally ill, at least to some extent.
B) they were too "clean-cut" to be considered mentally ill.
C) they were well-coached in the symptoms real patients would experience.
D) it is difficult for anyone to see past the label once a person has been labeled "mentally ill."

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According to labeling theory, once a person has been labeled as mentally ill, it is difficult for others to see past that label and view the person as anything other than mentally ill. Therefore, the pseudo-patients in Rosenhan's study were not discovered because they were already labeled as mentally ill and their behaviors were interpreted through that lens, even though they were actually acting normally.

According to Labeling Theory, None of the Pseudo-Patients in David