The classic study by Rosenhan (1973) investigated the classification of mental illness. In the initial study, eight pseudo-patients telephoned 12 psychiatric hospitals for an appointment, complaining of hearing voices of the same sex saying the words 'empty', 'hollow', and 'thud'. Every pseudo-patient was admitted, and 11 of the 12 admissions resulted in a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Outline one way this finding illustrates reliability.
36 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology The historical context of mental health. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.