Rosenhan’s Study on Psychiatric Labeling

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Across
  1. 3. considerations: The moral principles and guidelines that govern the conduct of research involving human participants.
  2. 4. Negative attitudes or stereotypes associated with individuals who have mental health disorders.
  3. 7. A handbook used by mental health professionals to classify and diagnose mental health disorders.
  4. 8. variables: Variables other than the independent variable that may influence the outcome of a study.
  5. 11. group: A group of participants in an experiment who receive the experimental treatment or intervention being studied.
  6. 13. consent: The process of providing participants with information about the purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits of a study before obtaining their agreement to participate.
  7. 15. Feigning or exaggerating symptoms of illness for secondary gain, such as avoiding responsibility or gaining attention.
  8. 17. theory: A sociological perspective that emphasizes the significance of labels applied to individuals and their impact on behavior and self-concept.
  9. 18. The extent to which a study accurately measures or reflects the concept it claims to measure.
  10. 19. Assigning traits or characteristics to individuals based on their membership in a particular group, such as those with mental illness.
Down
  1. 1. The consistency or stability of diagnostic judgments made using a diagnostic tool.
  2. 2. Treating individuals as objects or categories rather than as unique individuals with their own experiences and identities.
  3. 5. hospital: A facility that provides treatment for individuals with mental health disorders.
  4. 6. group: A group of participants in an experiment who do not receive the experimental treatment or intervention being studied.
  5. 7. Providing participants with information about the true purpose of a study and addressing any concerns or misconceptions they may have after their participation.
  6. 9. The extent to which a diagnostic tool accurately measures what it is intended to measure.
  7. 10. bias: The tendency to interpret or seek out information in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs or expectations.
  8. 12. A research participant who pretends to have symptoms of mental illness.
  9. 14. The process of marking or labeling individuals as deviant or socially unacceptable.
  10. 16. A substance or treatment that has no therapeutic effect but is administered as if it were a real treatment.