Lessons Were Learned from the Lottery Study in Which Researchers

question 95

Multiple Choice

Lessons were learned from the lottery study in which researchers moved impoverished inner-city kids to affluent neighborhoods.Which of the following is NOT one of those lessons?

• A)Moving kids to a better school system is always a good step to take.
• B)Doing good can sometimes have negative effects.
• C)Think through the consequences before intervening in children's lives.
• D)Labeling kids as "different" in a negative way can be poisonous.

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Definitions:

Nonverbal Messages

Communication that involves transmitting messages without using words, including gestures, body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice.

Albert Mehrabian

A psychologist renowned for his work on non-verbal communication and the 7%-38%-55% rule regarding the elements of effective communication.

Speaker

An individual who delivers a speech or presentation to an audience.

Listener

An individual who actively engages in hearing and processing information that is being communicated by another person or source.