What Happened When Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) Informed Teachers That

question 76

Multiple Choice

What happened when Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed teachers that some of their students were about to "blossom forth intellectually" in the current school year?

• A) The "chosen" students showed average performance.
• B) The "chosen" students showed a decrease in performance due to the increased pressure put on them to achieve by their teachers.
• C) The "chosen" students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores.
• D) All of the students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores.

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