Which of the following situations illustrates the process of retrospective labeling?
A homeless man who talks to himself is admitted to a mental hospital to treat his “illness.”
A boy commits a crime, and his group of friends is blamed for not stopping him.
After a serial killer is caught, neighbors describe him as an odd loner who kept to himself and always seemed to be “slightly creepy.”
When a man imprisoned for child molestation is released, town members are constantly vigilant, afraid he might repeat his crime.