In the Research by Rosenthal and Jacobson, Certain Students Identified

question 76

Multiple Choice

In the research by Rosenthal and Jacobson, certain students identified as "spurters" excelled throughout the school year. How did Rosenthal and Jacobson select them?

• A) They were the students who did the best academic work in their previous grade.
• B) They were randomly chosen after taking a routine IQ test.
• C) Spurters were from the families of the highest socioeconomic class.
• D) Spurters were students from two-parent families of the dominant class.

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