Last year Mr. Plimpton, the high school principal, was fired from his job because it came to light that he had, at one time, been diagnosed with depression. This illustrates ____.
A) the lack of reliability in the diagnostic process
B) that people who are labeled frequently change their own behavior
C) the negative effects of a medical model of diagnosis
D) that labels can cause people to treat individuals differently even when they are able to function normally

Question

Last year Mr. Plimpton, the high school principal, was fired from his job because it came to light that  he had, at one time, been diagnosed with depression. This illustrates ____.
A) the lack of reliability in the diagnostic process
B) that people who are labeled frequently change their own behavior
C) the negative effects of a medical model of diagnosis
D) that labels can cause people to treat individuals differently even when they are able to function normally

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The situation illustrates that labels, such as a diagnosis of depression, can lead to differential treatment of individuals, in this case, Mr. Plimpton being fired, despite their ability to function normally in their roles.

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