Topic One: Rosenhan key research study two

Question 1

Aim?

Answer 1

To see if psychiatrist would be under-cautious once told about the mistakes in the first study

Question 2

Sample?

Answer 2

All staff at the hospital told about the results

Question 3

Research method?

Answer 3

Questionnaire

Question 4

Procedure?

Answer 4

Hospital informed more pseudo patients would try to enter but none did. Staff asked to rate all patients on a 10 point rating scale. 1 and 2 reflected high confidence that the patient was pseudo patient.

Question 5

Results?

Answer 5

Over three months 193 patients were admitted for treatment. Number judged to be PPs were:

• 41 by one staff member
• 23 by one psychiatrist
• 19 by one staff member and psychiatrist

Question 6

Conclusions?

Answer 6

• Diagnosis wasn’t valid, couldn’t distinguish sane from insane. Majority got SZ so reliable.
• Psychiatrists are overcautious, rather label the sane, ill than the ill, sane.

Question 7

Conclusions - Stickiness of labels

Answer 7

Once someone is labeled, their behaviour is interpreted according to their label.