In the second part of the experiment Rosenhan informed the hospitals that they could expect one or more pseudo patient to enter their hospital. Of 193 patients who were admitted, forty-one were alleged to be pseudo patients by at least one hospital's staff. In reality, no pseudo patients were admitted. Institutions help establish and maintain social order . Institutions act as norms.
Institutions tend to support the ideology of a society.
A. Institutions vs. Organization Institutions can be organization, but they are different from organizations. Public education is an institution. El Paso Community college is an organization. GM is an organization. Often one hears mental hospitals or prisons called institutions.